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Subject: FW: RE: british racing green
From: Mark J Bradakis <mjb>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 12:41:52 -0600 (MDT)
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     Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 07:44:52 -0400 (EDT)
     From: Don Mathis <donmathis@lucent.com>
     Subject: RE: british racing green

I polled the net a year or so ago and the following is a summary of what I
found for "British Racing Green".

Don Mathis

>> Here's the BRG poll results:
>> 
>>  Automobile     Year    Paint                           Comments
>> 
>>    MGB          1962    Ditzler 43342 / Dupont 8193     Tended to fade
>>                         (BMC/BL GN.25) 
>> 
>>    MGB          1964    PPG DAR43342     Medium BRG
>>                         (BMC/BL GN.25) 

>>    MGB      1962-1970   Ditzler 46446 / Dupont 8194     Darker than above.
>>                         (BMC/BL GN.29)
>> 
>>    MGB          1970-   Ditzler 44446 / Dupont 30012     "Racing"  Green
>> 
>>    MGB      1971-1973   Ditzler 44638 / Dupont 30014    "Mallard" Green
>>                         (BMC/BL BLVC 22)
>> 
>>    MGB      1974-1976   BMC/BL BLVC 94, Dupont 43278     "Tundra" Green
>> 
>>    MGB          1976    Ditzler 45190 / Dupont 44630    "Brooklands" Green   
>>                         (BMC/BL BLVC 169)
>> 
>>    Jaguar       1975?   Sikkens ANZO-JAG75              "Brooklands"  Green
>>    ( Note:  This may not be the same Brookland's green as the MGB.)
>> 
>> 
>>         From Original English Car Colours - Imperial Chemical Industries
>> 
>> Healy,MGB,Midget  '61-'64       #8120
>> 
>> Healey,Midget,MGB/C  '64-'68    #9767

>From "Original MGB"


>> 
>> Jaguar green    1990   dark, normal, light  The darker was suggested as best
>> 
>> I saw a new (1995-1996) Land/Range Rover which was painted a very dark green
>> which I thought was beautiful.  I wanted to go by and get the paint number
>> but I haven't had time.  
>> 
>> When I see the word "Brooklands", I think of the green Bentleys that raced
>> there.  The pictures that I have of those show a medium dark green, maybe a
>> forest green.  
>> 
>> I continue to think of British racing green originating in the 20's and 30's
>> so I never consider a metallic paint as a proper BRG.
>> 
>> Thanks to all of you that sent in this information.  Now I want to collect
>> some paint chips and choose a BRG for the Benley.  Cheers-

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