Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

None of the colour charts have Tarmac save for the sample in the archive in Melbourne it is no where else

Dark Tarmac No.4 was the British name, and unlike Khaki Green No.3 the British specification was not adopted in Australia. S.A.A. facsimile colour appears to be E - Purple Grey.

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

W light Earth also only in the archive in Melbourne.

What about that first panel on the AWM set?

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

I will take a gander at the Canberra chips in a few weeks but the samples in Melbourne I feel are the best given their lack of exposure to light over time.

Only the metal chips provide the standard for colour matching. Cardboard panels are intended "for general guidance and information only." As such they cannot lead to an authoritative standard for vehicle use, irrespective of condition. Refer my post #250 above: "Gina, you mentioned back in September: "spectrographs of the AWM and AA chip sets remains a high priority for me." Is it possible to get Florite in to spectro the AWM chips? If it's a question of costs I'm happy to contribute."

S.A.A. (E) 2K.509. colour sample booklet.jpg

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

Here are the samples of the first eleven

Awesome!! Can you post pics showing colour names? Most of us have never seen these Australian Standard Colours.

BTW did you happen to catch the ABC doco a few months back on the history of camouflage? Dakin's group was featured. It's still on my recorder if you missed it.



Cheers,
Tony