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Old 06-06-16, 02:20
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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil View Post
"Mike Cecil has informed me that some production pre 1942 was done in "desert yellow" This is still in the research to be done envelope. If that is so then just what shade was used will be interesting as Australia was developing its own "desert yellow" shade that was no where as "yellow" as the British shade'

It was called Light Stone or Portland Stone. Portland Stone in particular was a very 'washed out' colour, hardly yellow at all.

Vehicles allocated to the AIF in 1940-41 by contract were supposed to be supplied from the contractor's works in this colour, and those destined for the AMF were supposed to be finished in green (ahh, I hear you say .... but which green? The pre-war/peacetime green, or KG3????)

Mike
Hello Mike,

Not green Mike - Khaki and from Dulux (DLX ?) as well!

As per the plate on the firewall Colour DLX KHAKI
Batch No: -
Date: KO

Who needs a batch number anyway!

Not sure what the "KO" represents as a date?

"Khaki" what else would you need to know?

Kind Regards
Lionel
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