(Red Deck : US Government : 1942 - 1943)
1942 paint by Military with a promotional name of Red Deck. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Red Deck. The color formulation has been used between 1942 and 1943, primarily by US Government. See the full detailed list below.

This is one of the paint colors used in US government procurement. Today these colors are specified by Federal Standard 595 documents. FED-STD-595 came out in 1956 with 358 colors; FED-STD-595A, in 1968 with 437 colors; FED-STD-595B, in 1994 with 611 colors; FED-STD-595C, in 2008 with 650 colors; and AMS-STD-595 in 2017 with 692 colors.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a Military in 1942, they are 23 and 52P23. Careful when using these paint codes along with the make and year to specify this paint since they are may not be unique. You can check each paint code here: 23 and 52P23. Please note that 1942 make paint codes are quite old and may not exist in many modern databases.

Example of 1942 Military Red Deck See more information on "1942 Military Red Deck"
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Usage list 1942 Military Red Deck paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1942	Military		23,52P23	Red Deck	Spec 52P23, |Bureau of Ships Ad Interim Specifications| Ship Colors Used by US Navy Department
1943	Military		23,52P23	Red Deck	dark red paint for interior steel decks, |US Navy General Specifications|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 52P23, 23

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