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Paint colors - Markings - Stickers and decals

OD - Olive Drab 24087

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

MASSTR & Dual-Tex "Original Digital"

Semi Gloss OD paint, white stars and numbers. M151, M151A1 and the early A2s all left the factory in this USGI standard base color. 

MASSTR & Dual-Tex "Original Digital"

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

MASSTR & Dual-Tex "Original Digital"

MASSTR & Dual Texture "Original Digital" the camos no one (or very few) has ever heard of. 

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

The 8 variants of the camo that most every M151A2 and any M151s & A1s in inventory from 1975 on, wore at some time in their life. 

3 Color NATO & Straight Tan

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

MERDC - (Mobility Equipment Research and Development Center)

Current 3 color NATO camo, approved for installation 1983 onward. So in theory no M151 series vehicle owned by the US government ever left the factory in 3 color camo.

Straight Tan, no other color

Navy, USMC, USAF and other special colors

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

Other colors used by other branches of service and related examples.

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure, etc..

Figure out those numbers. Size, location, what order, acronyms, etc.... Star placement and size. 

Then all those extras put on like the picture above. 

Stickers and decals

Stickers and decals

Stickers and decals

Stickers on the dash, windshield, hood, engine compartment, engine. Don't do this ... Yes do that....

OD - Olive Drab 24087

1957-1974 Olive Drab 24087

An authentic shade of Olive Drab used on almost all vehicles during the Vietnam War.

So all M151s, M151A1s, Ford M151A2s and the 71 contract AM General M151A2s should have left the factory in this color.

MASSTR & Dual-Tex "Original Digital"

MASSTER (Modern Army Selected Systems Test, Evaluation and Review)

Paint "colors" and the related FS Federal 

Rust Brown 30117   -   Sand 30372

Forest Green 34079   -   Black 37038


Dual-Tex was a US ARMY field test in the late 70's through early 80's in Germany.

Paint "colors" and the related FS Federal 

Forest Green 34079   -   Field Drab 30118

Sand 30372   -   Black 37038

MERDC Paint Scheme & Paint by Numbers

In 1975 the trials were complete, and the familiar four-color scheme had been selected. Technical manual 5-200 "Camouflage Pattern Painting" was released. This contained the templates for color placement on all of the vehicles in service, as well as codifying regulations for how the pattern was supposed to be applied. 

Winter Verdant

Snow with Trees

Snow with Trees

45% - Forest Green          45% - Field Drab

5%   - Sand                       5%   - Black

Snow with Trees

Snow with Trees

Snow with Trees

 45% - Forest Green          45% - White

5%   - Sand                       5%   - Black

Red Desert

Snow with Trees

Summer Verdant

45% - Earth Red               45% - Earth Yellow

5%   - Sand                       5%   - Black

Summer Verdant

Tropics Verdant

Summer Verdant

45% - Forest Green          45% - Light Green

5%   - Sand                       5%   - Black

Tropics Verdant

Tropics Verdant

Tropics Verdant

45% - Forest Green          45% - Dark Green

5%   - Light Green             5%   - Black

Gray Desert

Tropics Verdant

Tropics Verdant

45% - Sand                       45% - Field Drab

5%   - Earth Yellow           5%   - Black

Snow with Open Terrain

Snow with Open Terrain

Snow with Open Terrain

45% - White                      45% - Field Drab

5%   - Sand                       5%   - Black

Winter / Arctic

Snow with Open Terrain

Snow with Open Terrain

 45% - White                     45% - White

5%   - White                      5%   - White

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3 Color NATO & Straight Tan

In 1984 the new NATO three-colour camouflage scheme was selected to replace MERDC 

Paint "colors" and the related FS Federal 

Green 34094

Brown 30051

Black 37038

OR

Tan 33446


Navy, USMC, USAF and other special colors

USMC Green -  Marine Forest Green Semi-Gloss 24052 or 34052 Lusterless "flat"

USMC - Base color used after Forest Green 14052, 

34079 This was used as a base for the MERDC

16081 Navy color number is unknown at this time

25045 USAF Strata Blue Semi Gloss

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Markings - Registration Numbers, Unit numbers, tire pressure

This section is full of both "by the book" info and lots of actual pictures of vehicles. Both new and well used with dates on as many as possible.

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Stickers and decals

There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about us. We hope you enjoy our site and take a moment to drop us a line.

Spare Tire Plates

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