Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Mike Cecil]

From Gina: "It seems from my reading the army folk were inclined to refer to Khaki J from that chip-set as Khaki Green Number three and that a perception that because that colour was changed three times ( twice in 1942 and once in 1943 ) the resulting colour was Khaki green version 3 or number 3."

For what it is worth, the Standards Association of Aust Standard Colours for Camouflage paints (the colour chip book issued with AS No. (E) 2K.509), issued January 1943, shows 'J. Khaki Green' ( not just 'Khaki') with a note: 'Equivalent to Army Khaki Green No. 3.' So the Dept of Home Security (ie Dakin's team), who developed the Aust paint colours for general use (not just Army), designated their colour as KG, which they then refer to as the equivalent of the Army's designated colour KG3 - which would explain why Army persist in calling the colour KG3 - no matter what its source - or have I got my wires crossed up somewhere?

Mike