paint on veps

Feb, 1942 - GPW1 thru end of first contract, April, 1942 - GPW15000 NO EBAY or COMMERCIAL SALES.
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Re: paint on veps

Post by semberae » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:39 pm

My guess would be the Forestry Service.


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Re: paint on veps

Post by Finn42 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:22 pm

My 3/42 has that color all over it! Pretty down low in the layers of paint. It’s way too aqua blue to be forest service green.
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Re: paint on veps

Post by parker007 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:07 pm

If you start looking you see that color on so many veps, i wish i knew what department.

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Re: paint on veps

Post by Finn42 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:45 am

I always thought the hardware stores back then only sold yellow, turquoise, and white paint. Haha.
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Re: paint on veps

Post by parker007 » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:54 pm

I just bought a early mb head with same color. i still wonder where all these jeeps we used.
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