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06-09-10, 11:25
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Did anyone get anywhere with ID of wartime colours? I want to get it right and will be painting my gearbox the correct colour for US production 1943. The box already has a little original paint and looks like a deep blue/green, almost like a hammerite metalic green.... probably post war. Hopefully I can find some original color under the dizzy on the engine.... however I would have thought that both the pre / early war Ford green and late war / post war Ford dark blue would be available 'off the shelf', are they?
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06-09-10, 11:36
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AJ ring martyn up he spent some time on this subjetc, now that he has a queue of folk wanting engines built by him he has had to get the correct schemes etc. worth a call he is only around the corner from you buddy.
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06-09-10, 13:38
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Engine colour
Go to Vanpeltsales.com site, and the colours are there under the general specifications. I dont know how to post a site.
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06-09-10, 13:44
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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06-09-10, 16:26
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I've already been there, nice site with lots of info, however the name of a colour isn't really enough and most US Flathead sites seem to think that 1942-45 didn't exist, I presume becuase people are mainly interested in Car production info which stopped between these dates.
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06-09-10, 16:27
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hahahahaha...then get in touch with Martyn matey he did Nigels engines in correct collours, one for his truck and one for his carrier.
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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18-09-10, 15:48
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Spoke to Martyn about it the other day, he has some original UK production V8 parts in the Ford Dark Green, used by Dagenham and Ford US but nothing with the Merc Dark Blue. It would be interesting to discover if ford supplied merc v8s for loyds or ford 85bhp units alone....
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