White Scout Car Colours

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Originally Posted by Lang

Robert,

Nice job, it looks a picture.

I remember rows of White Scout Cars lined up in storage at Singleton when I was there in 1967 (along with Humber one tonners). They were all new or near to.

I suspect most Whites in Australia came from these stocks and were not used during WW2.

About 20 of them were driven out onto the bombing range at Singleton and basically blown to bits by the RAAF and the Army training with anti-tank weapons. They are probably still there. The rest were most likely auctioned off in the late 60's/early 70's.

From memory the colour scheme was the 1950's all-over bronze olive (dark green) not any WW2 colour or the Vietnam olive drab.

Lang

Lang,

I had the great enjoyment of driving many White Scout Cars from 3 BOD Seymour, Vic., to Singleton, NSW., in 1965/66. Unfortunately they were to be placed on the range as targets. It was sad to think that they would end up shot up, but that is what set me on the hunt later on to restore one. Mine was built up from 10 wrecks, each purchased at the right price, dragged home and the necessary parts taken off them, they were then passed on to other restorers for what it cost me to buy them and transport them home. I think that there are now 5 on the road as a result of the ones I dragged home.

We have traveled more than 100,00km. since 1986 in our White. My paint is Maribyrnong Ordnance Factory, Deep Bronze Green from 1966.

BTW. Robert, Looking good, well done.


Regards Rick.