From: Jim Gilmore (jgilmore@ptd.net)
Date: Fri Aug 06 2004 - 20:59:38 PDT
Colin wrote:
>"...As long as you are on the subject (sort of), can anyone tell me what
>color was used on Marine Corp vehicles during WWII? ........"
Color used by USMC was;
Vehicles delivered on direct contract for USMC were painted Lusterless Forest Green.
Vehicles diverted from QMC or ORD contracts were delivered in Lusterless Olive Drab (US Army color).
>
>Darrell wrote,
>".......A while back I had ask what was the proper green for USMC vehicles.........
>
>
>......I also found out that the "USMC Lackluster Forest Green" on the Rapco
>Parts
>web site was used on vehicle from the Korean war to the end of the
>Vietnam war..........."
USMC vehicles post WW II until after the Vietnam War were painted Semi-gloss Forest Green and not lusterless (flat).
Non tactical vehicles (staff cars etc. ) were painted full gloss Forest Green.
Jim Gilmore
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