Where did the helmet cover term "Michell pattern" originate?

[Gary Ziegler]

Guys,

Where did the camouflage helmet cover term "Michell pattern" originate? I know that a shelter half that is referred to as "Mitchell pattern" came out in 1953, but why is this pattern referred to as "Mitchell"?

 

[vintageproductions]

I always thought that the designers name was Mitchell

[Frogskin7]

I always thought that the designers name was Mitchell

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[Gary Ziegler]

I always thought that the designers name was Mitchell

I've searched diligently for information to support the theory / assumption that the term "Mitchell pattern" was based on the designer's name. To no avail. At this point, the theory / assumption that "Mitchell pattern" is based on the designer's name is purely speculative.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

 

from "Support to MASSTER Phase II Camouflage Test Army Natick Research & Devolopment Command April 1976"

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a029072.pdf

 

This is the only time I have seen it referred to as "Mitchell pattern", usually it is just called "Marine Pattern"

 

Also note that ERDL is usually referred to as "1948" and/or "4 color" and not ERDL in military doccuments

 

edit: I realise now this is about if the designer was named Mitchell, not about if it was called that. My bad.

[patches]

Could it of been the last name of a now long forgotten senior officer who was in charge of the testing and approving of these way back when?

[Beau-Brummel]

Good info cap ;-)

[kammo-man]

This is the report with the color pics come from

 

 

 

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