Restoration of Hull 731- Carrier, MG (Aust) Mortar Carrying

[Darrin Wright]

I also spent some time with the camera and chalk, marking out what is left of the 2 tone sand and green pattern of the camoflage pattern. When done, I will finish the vehicle in the same pattern. Will have to find some decent colour samples, may have to visit the Army Museum at Bandiana for a paint code or sample of the sand/brown unless someone has a reference handy.
I have not compared this with the official patterns for vehilce markings/painting from 1941 to 43 yet. Not that important, just curious to see how close or different they were.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Darrin - the two colours are Khaki Green No. 3 and Light Stone. My local Protec Paints reproduces these colours for me, they have the formulas. Let me know if you need any paint and I can organize it for you.

Bob

[Darrin Wright]

On Friday Oxy/ Acetylene bottles arrive from SupaGas.
Removed the smaller hull fixtures and the radiator overflow valve in the air scoop. Removed the drivers floor plate from hull (That was a couple of hours work), held in by several bolts and rust. Floor intact but heavily pitted.
Now I have 2 floor plates to use when manufacturing a new plate.

Visited several garage sales/lawn sales, you never know what you may find. I did buy a stereo for the workshop ($5 outlay with 4 speakers) and also found a flare box that I bought for a massive $6. Got another vice for the workshop, so that will go into the welding bay. Stereo did not work, so in the bin with it, but did keep the speakers.

Bought flash back arrestors after thinking about the volatility of Acetylene gas. Better safe than sorry and the workshop is a timber frame/clad barn. Also bought 2 tyre dollies so that when the suspension is removed the hull will sit down on the dollies and the pallet jack. Should be able to move the hull around the workshop as/when required with the use of the pallet jack.