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Macabry · Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

Hello all,
I am in the process of refurbishing my daily driver.....a 1952 E494a Anglia....rebuilt all the ancilleries and the interior is really clean but...I am so bored of black paint I have had her ten years and I am sick of it... Rolling Eyes

I know originality is important to most people, especially for resale but at this stage she is staying with me and I just need a change.

I would like a light or dark grey like the Vulcan grey of the 100e, but I would love a military colour scheme.....does anyone know if these cars or the later 103e were ever used by the military...?????

I would love to know... Cool

Best regards,
Shane.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22778 Location: UK

Hi Shane, I can't say I've ever seen one done in military colours from new, at least not in the UK, maybe overseas?

RJ
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Macabry · Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

I've never seen any either......

I seems surprising to me that no military services seemed to use them as they were so damn cheap......?????

I would love to hear from any foriegn contributors but I don't think it sounds very likely they were used.

The closest I have found were Cologne built Taunus and Eifel models used by the Germans in WW2....but then again they were mobilising just about anything that moved.

Greg · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Dreamland Margate

I can't say I've seen one in service colours, but have you tried contacting the Owners club as they have extensive archives?
http://www.fsoc.co.uk/
All the best,
Greg