Leaf Camouflage
 

In Gregg's "Military Vehicle Profiles" all the drawings of CMPs have the leaf camouflage pattern. I looked in my collection of pictures and couldn't find a single example that used this scheme. Does anybody have any pictures of the leaf camo?

Leaf Camouflage?
 

Hi there

Could you quote a page number or two?

Steve

Maybe ...
 

David is referring to what we call the 'Mickey Mouse Ear' camo from early in the war?

I'd like to know when that was introduced and discontinued too - if anyone has the info handy.

Gordon

The leaf pattern was used early in the war. It was a jagged pattern unlike the mickey mouse ears that used a round pattern along the edges. If you look at any of the drawings in Profile no 6 you can see the shaded patterns. Here's a link to an article on it:
http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/mtp_46_pt_4a_painting_mt.htm
I can find lots of pix of the mouse ears but none of the leaf pattern.

Thanks David
 

I'll have a read at that, and I'm still interested to know the dates of the 'Mickey' pattern if anyone knows, as I have one transitional 1940-41 truck to paint and I think that might be the appropriate pattern.

Early cammo
 

This Chevrolet-Thornton was evidently painted in mid-1941 at least, and shows the early British pattern prior to M. Mouse's ears. I wonder if Vauxhalls at Luton were responsible for the cammo designs as they were heavily involved at oen stage?

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/at...=&postid=22899

I was interested to see the Mickey Mouse pattern duly modified on a British Diamond T tractor, especially as it had to cover the front end which must have been difficult to achieve on the large US-sourced trucks.

Canadian Army Vehicle Painting
 

Hi there

Not to blow one's own bugle too much......

http://milifax2003.tripod.com/Early_Colours_1.html

I intend to update the site with new information in the new year.

Steve

Photos
 

Steve, have you got higher-res versions of your CMP photos please?

CMP Photos
 

Hello David

I have black and white prints of them, so I can can them at whatever res you like.

Contact me offline and we'll talk

Steve

Pix
 

I have PM e mailed you thanks!

Thanks for all the replies. I always wondered why most of the restorations were O-D but I guess that most that survived the war in Europe would have been that colour by the war's end. Most that were given the early camo jobs likely didn't make it.

Painting Mr Mouse style!