Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Lang]

A great deal of effort was wasted on camouflage of vehicles and fixed establishments as there are so many "tells" that the ones actually hidden are outnumbered in nearly every occasion by those clearly identifiable.

Here is a huge scale camouflage scheme (Boeing, Douglas, Vultee and others had similar schemes). What a waste of time! Any town street directory from pre-war would have the factories clearly marked and their positions are in flashing lights with rivers, bridges and other major features as bomb aiming indicators. How do you hide a major runway system?

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Lang

[Lang]

Here are a couple of Salvo vehicles. Effectiveness of paint seems to depend on sunlight.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Lang

Here are a couple of Salvo vehicles. Effectiveness of paint seems to depend on sunlight.

At least there is no doubt regarding the colour of the shield logo

Unless somebody wants to discuss the myriad variants of red

The second pic : The darker disruptive colour has a noticeable shine to it . Hmm

[Lang]

This is another Salvation Army vehicle with yet another scheme. First in good condition second after it ran over a mine.

[Lang]

The Salvos are a gold mine on camouflage patterns. 5 trucks, 5 different paint schemes. I presume they conformed to the current army design as they would have been maintained by army workshops.

[Lang]

And more camouflaged Salvos

[Lang]

Looks like the YMCA was at it as well. They must have been told how to paint the vehicles or it was done for them.