Re: [MV] engine colors

From: Maurizio Beretta (pierino@tin.it)
Date: Fri Sep 21 2001 - 01:06:55 PDT


At 22.18 20/09/01 -0500, jim gilmore wrote:

>KB wrote:
>
>>Anyone know what the engine components and compartment colors are for
>>the WWII trucks? Primarily interested in the Chev 1.5T and the Ford GTB
>>(Burma Jeep) or does it really matter? Where the Ford motors the Ford
>>Grey of the Ford tractor 9N?
>
> Ford used the # M-1788-H gray paint (same as tractor) on the GPW from
> 9/42 on. GTB motors were most likely painted the same color gray. The
> motor was gray along with the water pump. The generator, fan, pullys, oil
> filler tube, coil, distributor and oil pan were semi-gloss black.
>
> Jim

...from 09/42? and what about "before" ?? I mean 06/42 GPW...

maurizio

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