Andy bike Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hi I near the end of a full strip down and have got all the black powder coat of frame .so what I like to know is what colour brown did the RAF use in WW 2 or was it just a brown they fond ?.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 No, procedures and colours were very much standardised, certainly when they left the factories. From quite early in the conflict, machines for all branches were finished in a standard Service colour. For 1940 / '41, this would have been Khaki Green No.3, later SCC (Standard Camouflage Colour) No.2 and later still, British Olive Drab. If you're looking for ex-Works, 1941 delivery then KG3 is what you have to aim for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 For added info. There is no BS paint code for Khaki Green..... Service Brown is BS 499 and Olive Drab is BS 298. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) 298 and 499 are close equivalents/substitutes but not the actual shades for SCC15 and SCC2. Near enough for all but the very picky though - especially as there would have been some manufacturing variation likely anyway. There’s a place in Retford (Paintman Paint) that sells a matched KG3 paint although I have never used it and have no connection to the firm Edited April 9, 2018 by simon king Added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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