M37 paint colors

[dodgedougak]

I am sure that most M37's were OD green. Did the Navy paint any of them grey? The Air Force paint any of the blue? Were any used on base fire stations painted red? would anyone have pictures of a working M37 in red military fire department colors, with military markings? Thanks

 

[AN/GRC-46]

The answer to each of your questions is Yes. Additionally I have seen yellow painted M37s, I think on airfield operations. I don't want to step on any copyrights so I won't post pictures but you can go to Google>images and find quite a few.

 

[dodgedougak]

Thanks AN/GRC-46. My M37 was painted red when I got it. I kind of like it that way, but would love to find a picture of a red one, with proper markings that I could emulate!

 

[maddawg308]

Red M37 for ya. Well, it's an R2A crash truck, but you get the idea.

 

[vtdeucedriver]

I dont want to start a trend, but remember you seen it here first!!!!!!

 

[dodgedougak]

thanks for the pic

Actually mine has black fenders and red body, yours looks good with the red fenders! I can't read what it says on your door?

 

[WBrun334]

I previously owned a 1952 M37 ex-Air Force that was blue. So it appears that each brach of the service had them in the official service colors.

 

[AN/GRC-46]

Thanks AN/GRC-46. My M37 was painted red when I got it. I kind of like it that way, but would love to find a picture of a red one, with proper markings that I could emulate!

I got mine from an owner that had gotten it from a government auction. It had been in use by the US Forest Service (Dept of Agriculture) and had been painted overall ORANGE. That wasn't a military color, but is was a government color.

 

[shootist]

she was red with black fenders and trim before I began the restoration
Had army star on pass door and marine data plates and reg number
also had navy bed with rebuild tags from '71 all that under the red

 

[dodgedougak]

The Moose has a brother! Thanks

 

[nattieleather]

Pick your favorite post Ft Knox, Ft Dix etc and paint it up Red and mark it as the post fire department. No one would be the wiser. Throw some fire fighting stuff on it and you're good to go.