My BN2 Heritage certificate states my car (no.BN2-L/232350) was built on
11 May 1956 and was painted Carmine Red long after this was a standard
color (special order?). The "trim", which I am guessing is the
interior, is simply stated as "red". How do I know what the piping was
on the seats?
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Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
http://home.earthlink.net/~macleans/
Peter Svilans wrote:
> Rich.
>
> Right, I remember it.
>
> I was typing faster than thinking, and had only Bill Piggots book in front of
> me, which clearly states only red interiors for a Carmine car. Clausager's
> book has black as well as red for Carmine, looking at it now. Also of course
> the red car on the 1040 brochure NOJ389 has a black interior.
>
> Serves me right for venturing into the deeper waters of four-cylinder
> territory.
>
> I wish those authoritative factory Colour and Trim spec sheets existed for the
> four cylinders, as well as the sixes. ( I have them for all the Sprite models,
> if anyone is interested in a copy ) Also it seems as if the fours had more
> one-off special and interesting Motor Show colour schemes than the sixes.
> Can't even think of a BJ 8 one.
>
> Best regards
> Peter
>
>
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