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Old 15-11-16, 10:15
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I have someone wanting ID on his new 1940 Chevrolet.

Of particular interest is the colour code.

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Old 15-11-16, 10:26
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AO = Jan 1940

PTKN = PETERKEN GREY.....listed as colour for a vauxhall 1937 in GMH records
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Old 15-11-16, 11:14
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Thanks Mike

What is the DLX - deluxe with a truck?? or a colour code or DULUX

He says it has an "undercoat" of light yellow or cream overpainted by brush sort of brown.

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Old 15-11-16, 11:30
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DLX = Dulux .

Just found this: PTKN is also listed for Chevrolet 1940-41 and 46 and Oldsmobile 1939-40 sedans . BTW the number for PTKN is 7550

The army vehicles usually had (DLX KHKI) or similar as the colour code but that isn't conclusive as many civilian trucks would have been over painted by the army and in those cases the civilian colour code would remain .

There was a colour called Wirraway blue , its code = WRWY used on 1939 Chevrolet

Some of the colours are weird eg Coolangatta Cream, Oodnadata Beige, Bundaberg Beige
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From another truck, chaps.
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Another DLX KHAKI tag

Hmm what could this be .. 3 Ton GS model >? Looks like it has had a 'light stone' over paint over the dark green.
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