MILIFAX
Canadian Army Vehicle Paint Colours, World War Two
Pt. 3:  Canadian Disruptive Patterns (MTP 46)












 

A member of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade resprays a CMP 15-cwt truck in preparation for the invasion of Sicily.  Notice how he is following the outline of the original brush-painted Micky Mouse Ear pattern with the new coat of paint.  Also notice the difference in shade, the new paint being much darker than the old.  This may be SCC No.14 Black vs Dark Tarmac No.4 or even SCC Ia Dark Brown.  The overall colour is probably SCC No.2 Brown.
 
 


 

A Chevrolet C15A 15-cwt truck at the Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps Depot at Borden, in Hampshire, England, Spring of 1944.  It exhibits the 'Sprayed Foliage' pattern carried by many Canadian Army vehicles of this era.
 
 
 
 


 

This C60X Machinery 'F' sports a scheme, which could be called 'Lava Lamp', an example of a free-hand, free-expression of MTP 46.  Most C60X Lindsay bodied machinery trucks featured a fairly standard Mickey Mouse Ear pattern.
 
 
 
 


 

It looks as though the painter of this Lorry, 3-ton, Instrument Repair got a little carried away while applying the disruptive pattern and painted the edges a little too boldly for the inspectors.  Overall SCC No.2 was used to correct the pattern and does not quite match the original paint.
 
 

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