Project F15

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
G'Day MLU'ers,
I hit one of the fuel tanks with the pressure washer today. I previously reported the inside of both tanks 99.9% rust free (well, the bits I can see, anyway).
As layers of paint came off I noticed 3 colours. The first coat sems to be Olive Drab. Second coat sandy yellow. Top coat dark green. Does this indicate it's history in any way? (Let me guess, assembled in Canada & painted olive. Shipped to Western Desert & painted yellow/sand. Shipped to Aus & painted Green. Too simple??

OK What this seems to indicate is: Factory paint Khaki (not olive drab) then issue in the Western Desert, hence the light stone colour, then repatriation to Australia and a repaint here. As mentioned elsewhere most of our cab 12 C60L stock came to us this way. Ford cab 12 F60Ls we imported directly from Canada.