(Blue : Fruehauf : 1934 - 1969)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 35 years of use.

1934 paint by GM/76578 with a promotional name of Boatswain Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Blue'. Another common paint color promotional name is Boatswain Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1934 and 1969, primarily by Fruehauf; but also by Chevrolet, Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford, and GMC. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevy Truck, Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, and Ford Special Order / Fleet. See the full detailed list below.

There are 12 Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color, see the list below.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a 76578 in 1934, they are 159 and 208. 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: 159 and 208. Please note that 1934 make paint codes are quite old and may not exist in many modern databases. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX700565. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1934 GM Boatswain Blue See more information on "1934 GM Boatswain Blue"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 159 or 208
or See all paints named "Boatswain Blue" or "Boatswain"
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Usage list 1934 GM Boatswain Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
			90T-112	Boatswain Blue	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
			90T-112	Boatswain Blue	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1934	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1934	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1934	GMC	GMC	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1934	GMC	GMC	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1935	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1935	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	159,208	Boatswain Blue
1936	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1936	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1936	Chevrolet	Fleet	269	Boatswain Blue	commercial vehicles
1936	Chevrolet	Fleet	269	Boatswain Blue	commercial vehicles
1937	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck		Boatswain Blue
1937	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck		Boatswain Blue
1938	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1938	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1938	Chevrolet	Fleet		Boatswain Blue	commercial vehicles
1938	Chevrolet	Fleet		Boatswain Blue	commercial vehicles
1939	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1939	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1940	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1940	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269	Boatswain Blue
1941	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,T195	Boatswain Blue
1941	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,T195	Boatswain Blue
1942	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,T265	Boatswain Blue
1942	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,T265	Boatswain Blue
1944	Chevrolet	Fleet		Boatswain Blue
1944	Chevrolet	Fleet		Boatswain Blue
1946	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,234M	Boatswain Blue	234M combo
1946	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	269,234M	Boatswain Blue	234M combo
1950	Fleet			Boatswain Blue	|Ditzler Book|, Fruehauf
1950	Fleet			Boatswain Blue	|Ditzler Book|, Fruehauf
1950	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1950	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1951	Fleet			Blue	|1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M
1951	Fleet			Blue	|1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M
1951	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1951	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1952	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1952	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1953	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1953	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1954	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1954	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1955	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1955	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1956	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1956	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1957	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1957	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue
1958	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1958	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1959	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1959	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1960	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1960	Fruehauf	Truck		Blue	1952-63
1964	Fleet	Atlantic Coast Rail Road		Blue	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Atlantic Coast Rail Road		Blue	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Butter Krust Bakery		Blue	Corpus Christi TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Butter Krust Bakery		Blue	Corpus Christi TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Crouse Cartage Company		Blue	Fort Dodge IA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Crouse Cartage Company		Blue	Fort Dodge IA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Forest Hill Dairy		Blue	Memphis TN, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Forest Hill Dairy		Blue	Memphis TN, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Knudson Creamery		Blue	Los Angeles CA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Knudson Creamery		Blue	Los Angeles CA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Piggly Wiggly Company		Blue	Memphis TN, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Piggly Wiggly Company		Blue	Memphis TN, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Red Ball Motor Freight Lines		Blue	Dallas TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Red Ball Motor Freight Lines		Blue	Dallas TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Richter Baking Company		Blue	Corpus Christi TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Richter Baking Company		Blue	Corpus Christi TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Roadway Express		Blue	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Roadway Express		Blue	|Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Willig Freight Lines		Blue	San Francisco CA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Fleet	Willig Freight Lines		Blue	San Francisco CA, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX700565	Blue	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX700565	Blue	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1969	Fleet			Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1969	Fleet			Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1969	Fleet	Frito-Lay		Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|, Atlanta Georgia
1969	Fleet	Frito-Lay		Blue	|Dupont Fleet Book|, Atlanta Georgia

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