Re: [MV] Green color for USMC vehicles

Colin wrote:

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>"...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]


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).
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>Darrell wrote,[/color]
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>".......A while back I had ask what was the proper green for USMC vehicles.........
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>......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..........."[/color]


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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