2e0prp Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) hi , i wonder it someone could help , would like know the colour paint used on a 1939 bedford oyd , removing some paint today i found a colour of paint under the nato green like a all most deep bronze green , what the colour would have been used on B E F at Dunkirk or just after , thank you in advance, Peter Edited July 25, 2020 by 2e0prp add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 In 1939-40 era, I think you will find it was Khaki Green No.3 If you found Deep Bronze Green, this likely if it was still in service after the war. A lot of surviving lorries were rebuilt by the army in the 50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0prp Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 thank you Richard , it is very difficult to really say what green it is but that was the nearest i could get to it , under that it was bear metal, the other that has thrown me it has only the large speedo gauge and a smaller round amp meter , oil pressure, and water temp gauge with the round switch panel, where i have seen in most of oyd two large gauges one being speedo and the other containing oil pressure and amp meter , i wonder what you views are on this , pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Hi Pete, The early OY up to about 1941 had a different layout on the dashboard and did not have the combined oil pressure and ammeter gauge. I have attached a pic from Bart Vanderveen's Bedford book and upper pic is of the early vehicles. Apology for pic on its side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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