Thanks to all who have responded.
In the spirit of attempting to change paint colors from the original and
still be "original", the questions facing mankind on this important issue
are, 1) Was there a '74 green color available to consumers that resembled
BRG, and 2) if not, what colors in TR6's production history were suitable
representatives of BRG , and finally 3) if there were such colors available,
are there modern paint codes (base plus clear companies and technology) so
that one can choose such a paint color without having to experiment.
Apparently, the answers are 1) No, (see p. 38 of Piggott) unless you like
Emerald Green (Kermit The Frog Green), 2) Yes, if you like Laurel, TRG
(Conifer) , or BRG from production years before and after '74, 3) to be
determined, if your slected paint system is BASF, R-M, Spies Hecker, maybe
yes if your selected paint system is ICI, Martin-Senour, DuPont.
Since I can't be BRG "original" anyway, I'm currently looking at the paint
code for a Special Production 2001 Miata, which was offered in BRG.
Maybe I should forget this whole TR6 thing and find a Miata.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn J. Loseke" <sloseke@holly.colostate.edu>
To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; "Derek Graham"
<saffrontr@tiscali.co.uk>
Cc: "6pack (6pack)" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Jerry Shaw"
<slowtoaccept@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: RE: British racing Green
> >
>>As for the color "british racing green", the line goes something like
>>this: England's country color was green. Not dark green, not light green.
>>Just green. To consider the range, look at the colour (!) of the AH
>>Sprites that ran at LeMans the same year as the LeMans Spitfires ('63 or
>>'64, I think). Those cars were a light green color while the Spitfires
>>were dark green. But both teams were driving for Britain and hence wore
>>the British country colour.
>>
>>So, technically, any green could be called British Racing Green.
>>
>>What any owner needs to do when considering a color change is to look
>>around at the cars out there and pick one. If you "custom blend" the
>>paint, you'll spend a lot of time trying to get the right balance between
>>the pigments. This is true of green and any other colours that are mixed
>>(and they are all mixed). For some of this is a problem because we are
>>"pigment challenged". Look at my "silver" car some time if you need a
>>point of reference. :-)
>
> Aston Martin's color in the sixties was also a vary light silvery green.
> My
> TR6 is very close to that color actually. It too is a color that seems to
> confuse the "pigment challenged" as well.
>
> Shawn J. Loseke
> Fort Collins, CO
> http://www.triumphowners.com/79 (1972 TR6)
> http://www.triumphowners.com/690 (1980 TR8)
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