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"According to a 'bit of reasearch' the green used on the 38s 40, 41etc
was Dulux Verdant Green Paint Number
388-04838. I believe this paint can still be made as the specification
is
still current.

Please note that this statement, on the surface, appears to tell us
that Larch Green = Verdant Green.  Perhaps the colour specifications
were sent to Montreal and the UK."

I've been asked, off group, what my research is to support what I said
above.

The source of the above information was a person called Doug
Patterson, who used to work at Chullora Workshops, latterly the
electrical section.  He used to work in the painting section when 38s
were being done.  His statement on this was taken circa 1972.

The 40 Class d/e's were imported and landed in primer, the paint was
applied at Redfern (Eveleigh), the same paint as used on the 38's.

The 41 Class d/e's were imported and landed fully painted so may have
been different for the first period of their lives.

The Dulux paint colour number, 338-4838, was derived from the year
(1948) and application (38 Class), a point confirmed by Dulux.  338
indicated the paint type and manufacturer.


Brett