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I don't know if you were ever able to track down that manual you were looking for, but I have not found one from Oct. 1976. The only two I've been able to track down are:
TB 43-0209
COLOR, MARKING AND CAMOUFLAGE PAINTING OF MILITARY VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS HANDLING...