Manac or M101 Paint

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Casey..... As discussed earlier on this forum, there is a 67 M38A1 right across the street from you and as far as paint colors, we can get them matched, whether you spray them, brush them or put them on with a roller. All you have to do is call me or come on over. Robert

An M100 trailer would be appropriate for the '67 Jeep. I can attest to brush painting Jeeps at my old reserve unit. On the other hand if the trailer went through a workshop or service battalion garage, it would be professionally spray painted. Either way would be accurate.

[rob love]

Here is a photo of the M101 and M104 cam pattern. The army did not spend a lot hiring the guy who drew this, but it should be accurate.

[chris vickery]

Wow, Rob. You are not kidding.
Do you know the correct order for the colour numbers 1,2,3?
I would assume 1= green 2= brown and 3= black and that these colours would be the 383 carc colours. Please advise.

[Ed Storey]

This image may help you fingure out the colours.

[rob love]

1= olive green (similar to 34070 but nicer: less brown and more yellow)
2= flat black
3= flat green (similar to 383 green but uglier

The browns did not start coming into play until the early 90s. This pattern was for the early 3 colors. By the time the new paint colours came in, the directive was that all B vehicles and trailers went flat green only.

[chris vickery]

The only reasons that I thought mine should have the 1990s Nato pattern on it are:
1- it appears to be green, black and a very faded brown
2- it is a 1981 mfg that went well into the 90's in service
3- it served in CFB Lahr as well as in Bosnia in 92-93
Thoughts?

[Ed Storey]

I don't think the M101s ever had the NATO camouflage. In all of the photographs I have, this particular model of trailer is either OD, Canadian camouflage, single Canadian green or white.