Having spoken to a gentleman who actually worked on the paint line during
the time that both AHs and MGs were built at Abingdon, he told of many times
when the painter ran out of a particular color. It was not uncommon for them
to go to the other line to fill up the gun. Thus it happened that an MG
might emerge with an Austin Healey color, and vice versa. Or even a
combination of both.
Like I said before, the factory was never concerned with originality.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray McCrary [mailto:spook01@home.com]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 4:06 PM
To: Charles F. Inman; wkring@home.com; mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Question for the T-List
Hi,
Actually, there were standardized colors in the 30's, much less the 50's.
Paint was not as standardized as today, but the incredible differences that
you see between cars today is ridiculous.
Regards,
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles F. Inman <floydinman@compuserve.com>
To: Ray McCrary <spook01@home.com>; <wkring@home.com>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Question for the T-List
> When you ask what the original red was you must accept that there is no
> original any color from Abington.
>
> Think of these guys mixing paint in the late 40's and early 50's. The war
> has just ended and these guys just want to make a living.
>
> They mix a batch of paint, use it; mix another, use it.
>
> Moral: No two batches were mixed exactly the same.
>
>
> Floyd Inman
> 53 TD
> 52 YB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray McCrary <spook01@home.com>
> To: wkring@home.com <wkring@home.com>; mg-t@autox.team.net
> <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Question for the T-List
>
>
> >What I'd like to know is this: How many T's were really painted red from
> the
> >factory versus the number painted red now? And what did the 'Original
Red'
> >really look like?
> >
> >Ray
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Warren Kring <wkring@home.com>
> >To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 10:33 PM
> >Subject: Re: Question for the T-List
> >
> >
> >> My TF is yellow and black, which is not a color combination I
> >> think of
> >> for MGs. I've only seen it on the L type continental coupe
> >> brochure.
> >>
> >> My first though when I bought the TF, was that I would repaint it
> >> in the
> >> original red in a couple of years. Once I had it home, the
> >> colors grew
> >> on me and it's going to stay like it is. The shade of yellow is
> >> paler
> >> than most yellow so it doesn't turn out looking like a taxi.
> >>
> >> There are enough concours cars with the normal colors that people
> >> know
> >> what they look like stock. My TF is a driver for fun, and the
> >> two tone
> >> accents the 30's styling. I'm not suggesting going for yellow
> >> and
> >> black,
> >> but I think the two tone paint looks good on the T's. If you get
> >> tired
> >> of the combination, you can always repaint it solid then next
> >> time.
> >>
> >> This first picture doesn't really show the yellow, but is a good
> >> view
> >> with
> >> the top down.
> >> http://members.home.com/wkring/whktf1.jpg
> >>
> >> This second picture has better color values, but is only the side
> >> view.
> >> http://members.home.com/wkring/whktf2.jpg
> >>
> >> ps, It's not broken, it's just getting a ride to the Pittsburgh
> >> Vintage
> >> Gran Prix five days after I got it. Although the next year when
> >> I tried
> >> to drive out, it rode home on another tilt bed when it broke it's
> >> crank
> >> shaft.
> >>
> >> Warren Kring, Baltimore, MD
> >
>
>
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