[Mrs Vampire]

Hi Mike ... Do you have a bar code for that reference??

After looking at the files concerning three tone I am not convinced a;; of these orders were actually instituted and I am not convinced a reference to KG3 prior to the final decision to adopt it was in fact KG3 and not KGj ...I am not convinced all of the correspondents were familiar with the correct names as written in the standard.

That said Feb 1942 is right in the transition zone from the prewar to the standard colour plates. I put the system into four distinct phases.
1 prewar until the declaration of war in Europe august 1939.
2 from declaration of E war to pearl harbour
3 Pearl Harbor to December 1943
4 from December 1943 until the adoption of DBD24
The second period seems to have had DBG 24 on the way out ..some KG3 and some Portland/Light Stone for ME The introduction of disruptive and the colour plates was in contemplation as early as late 1941ish based on the Nobel's system of colours used by the British and I imagine units were still putting out orders for 1941 schemes into the early parts of 1942 as they were later putting out orders for 1943 schemes in 1944 .
I am still not settled on this but it seems it had taken some months to catch up with the latest orders and for the supply chain to find them

As for the paint being substandard I strongly disagree , There was some from Victoria that failed and had to be reapplied however all others were Alkyd paint made to a stringent specification. That some is still extant on vehicles all be it weathered speaks to its longevity and sturdiness, Photographs from the time do not show flaking patchy or noticeably faded paint.

Flo rite can mix any of the standard colours to a highly precise shade,However if mixing your own suits then well done .