Australian Army F250's

[Brett Nicholls]

Hi Ken,
The paint is/was Protec paint 342 Camoflouge green (see the picture). I get the paint local but I am sure there would be someone nearer to you. I will ask my paint shop if they know of someone close to you when I go to get some paint later today if you let me know where you are located. Otherwise I will be travelling up north to Hervey Bay in the first qauter of 2018 and could bring some up with me.

Wow - I thought the canadian motors were a lot stronger than that! I wonder if there is something inherintly wrong with the design or its just that particular motor?.

The F series of vehicles were a particularly robust vehicle and it suprises me that the military didnt use more of them.

This is the paint.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Brett Nicholls

Hi Ken,
The paint is/was Protec paint 342 Camoflouge green (see the picture). I get the paint local but I am sure there would be someone nearer to you.

Protec have branch stores in Bris and Townsville, and also have retailers throughout the state. 342-1166 is usually in stock at the company stores in 1l, 4l and 400ml aerosol. If you contact the factory/head office in SA on 1800 076 466 they can have the paint sent out to your nearest agent.

35 Collinsvale St,
Rocklea QLD 4106
(07) 3717 3800


33/37 Bolam St,
Garbutt QLD 4814
(07) 4775 7933

[Ken Smith]

The Protec paint is ok, there is a supplier in Toowoomba.
I thought the CL vehicles were gloss olive, which the paint shops don't seem to be able to supply. That gloss colour may have changed by 1983.
The D series paint colour is F196 and a local ex-army 1970 International C1500 has the number 296 stamped in the paint section.
On the engine subject I think the Canadian 300CI motor is good, and I have never understood why the army procurement department never stood up to the bean counters and demanded the bigger engine. You only have to look in the AWM ARN files to see the number of engine changes the D400s had.
It was interesting travelling in army convoys between Gympie and Rainbow Beach in QLD in the early 70s. The Studebakers and the International MK 3s cruised through the hills, but the D400s were having the guts revved out of them and constantly changing gears up and down the hills.
What motor do you have in the F250?
Ken