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Mark Mackenzie


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Greetings,


Is the Australian Mk IV female tank in original paint/markings?


 



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Mark Hansen


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Hi Mark,


Unfortunately, no. The Mk IV has been repainted (how many times I'm not sure) but there is supposed to be some original paintwork on the underside of the tank. When I visited the AWM a couple of months ago I tried to get a few shots of the underside but couldn't get anything that showed up clearly enough. The name "Grit" was applied after a naming competition was held.


I've attached a photo from the AWM online collection which shows "Grit" without her name.



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Mark Mackenzie


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Thanks Mark,


What a pity. Was the original colour also an Olive Green or completely different?



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Mark Hansen


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According to the AWM, it was originally a brownish khaki colour. Probably something like the colour of the tank at the Brussels museum.

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Thanks Mark!

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