What primer to use

[chris vickery]

Jacques, agreed.
If regular alkyd enamel primer and paint lasted for the last 70 years they will do so once again...
I suppose today we do get caught up with trying to "re-invent the wheel or improve things", when afterall, original worked just fine.
Perhaps it is the work of going through it all that prompts us into a "might as well" sense of obligation.
One must remember that when these vehicles were made, longevity was the last thing in the manufacturers minds.
I probably have my figures wrong, but I recall reading somewhere for example that most MVs lifespans were quoted in days on the battlefield. Outside of the casualty rate for many MVs, the next estimate was in terms of miles.
I seem to think that Jeeps for example had a mortality rate of less than 2500 miles or one month.
Perhaps someone out there has the correct figures?
At any rate, a MV saved is a piece of history saved no matter what kind of paint you put on it.