Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Mike Cecil]

Gina,

Interesting conclusions, and a significant (and sustained!) piece of research.

I have a query, however, as from my reading, two of your posts appear to be in conflict. In Sept you said:

"The file referred to earlier BC 440598 contains in it Mechanized Circular 301 ( 2 Jan 1942). That circular refers to vehicles allocated to the AIF being painted Light Stone BSC61. That is vehicles used overseas ( North Africa etc)

It also refers to the use of KG3 being the base colour for vehicles stationed in Australia . My view that the pre 1942 colour was Deep Bronze Green 24 appears from this evidence to be incorrect. KG3 appears to be the initial colour."

and now you say "KG3 was according to the records not used on vehicles until after December 1943."

As these two statements appear to conflict, could you clarify, please?

Also, not all vehicles allocated to the AIF were used overseas - not by a significant margin - so there were lots of vehicles with AIF plates still in Australia and supplied from assembly painted light stone.

Yes, I'd like a copy of your publication too, please.

Mike