tyler Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hi, can anyone tell me what colour the Quad Polsten would have been painted, also would they have been white washed during the snowbound winters? Thanks. Tyler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackack Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 My Polsten was originally a mid brown colour before the Portuguese painted it Green. The easiest way to tell to the original colour is to remove the lubrication chart from the rear door by knocking off the rivets and have a look at the paint underneath. You may have some other samples elsewhere but its difficult to prove originality. The trailer may be a different colour because it may have been replaced at some point. A lot of the hydraulic parts are all different colours (not service colours) because they were sourced commercially and there was no need to repaint them. There are greys, whites and crimson to name a few. Engine was a darkish green in mine. Black dynamo and starter. They may have been whitewashed but as far as I know most were operational in the UK except for those around Antwerp. Winters were very short here painting white wouldn't have made much difference, a net would have probably been the best method of concealment. Alan Brock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hi Alan, thanks very much for the info, its most helpfull, I havent been able to do much red oxide primming these last 2 weeks due to the low temperatures. :evil: Thanks. Tyler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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