Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Big D]

Hi Gina,

A real interesting thread and it is of interest to me as I start thinking about finalising the disruptive paint for my scout car.

The paint tablets at the AWM which are listed; can you confirm that the khaki green is second from the left and light stone is sixth from the right? They don't appear to be listed in the exact order they appear in the picture.

I don’t have a lot over here to compare the khaki green or light stone with so I am keen to get it as close as possible through means like this.

[Tony Wheeler]

You're right Darryl, the colours have been listed somewhat out of order by AWM. Also they've misspelled "slate grey" as "salt grey". I notice various inconsistencies exist in these tablets concerning the range of colours approved for use, owing to constant revision, however the colours of concern to us appear to be confirmed on the FGT8 door, with the tablets having been revised in respect of Khaki Green, which was darkened in late '42.

Standards Association of Australia. N.S.W. Camouflage Paints Committee. September 1942

11th. meeting of Committee, it was advised that the standard range of colours was to be amended as follows:-

1. Additions

Extra Dark Earth Ex T
Dark Grey (new colour) G
Warm Sand O

2. Modified

Khaki Green J To be darker.
Dark Green M Slightly darker.

3. Removed

Light Slate Grey B
Slate Grey C
Dark Grey D
Purple Grey E
Light Green H


Australian Emergency Standard No. (E)2K. 509-1943. January 1943

Revision of schedule first published in December 1941, and amended in February, 1942.

Six of the original colours have been omitted and three new colours added, while some of the original colours, notably Khaki Green, have been modified. These changes were based on twelve months experience in the use of the schedule in the field.

The standard colours for camouflaging paints shall have the letter designations and names given below:

Standard Designation Standard Name.
Letter.

A .. .. .. .. White
G .. .. .. .. Grey
H .. .. .. .. Light Green
J .. .. .. .. Khaki Green
L .. .. .. .. Scrub Green
M .. .. .. .. Dark Green
N .. .. .. .. Light Stone
O .. .. .. .. Warm Sand
P .. .. .. .. Light Brown
Q .. .. .. .. Darwin Stone
R .. .. .. .. Red
S .. .. .. .. Basalt Red
T .. .. .. .. Dark Earth
XT .. .. .. .. Extra Dark Earth
U .. .. .. .. Night Black
W .. .. .. .. Light Earth


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