Paint and mirrors
Cletrac/David mention the HUP he saw in Sask. which he suggests it might have been originally of that indeterminate colour. if it's the same '45 I now have, it is yellow (see avatar), which appears to have been painted over faded RCAF blue - which shows in spots where the yellow flaked off. It looks like the exterior was stripped before it was repainted blue. The entire interior was resprayed in oobleck green, which I suppose must have some from stocks of military aircraft interior paint (a la early Land Rovers). However, I have been dismantling the truck and have found on a few interior spots, inside the dash panel and under the linoleum on the wheel house, that there is indeed olive drab, which must the the original post-44 factory colour. (see photo).
As for those mirrors - I wouldn't mind a set, but the prices people are willing to pay are a bit much. I keep being beat on EBay for gauges that shouldn't be as much as some people will bid.
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Member: Prairie Command, Ex-Military Land Rover Association 2110, MVPA 29055
45 Chevrolet C8A CMP HUP Staff Car , 82 Land Rover Series III, 109" ex-MoD,
80 Honda CX500D, 48 Ferguson TE20
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