Re: paint colour & boot cover

[R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>]

On Sep 17,  7:44pm, HealeyOn@aol.com wrote:
> I just purchased a TR 6 with paint code 17...my original Triumph book calls
> it DAMSON....

A lovely color - my '70 GT-6+ is Damson.

> does anyone know the derivation of the colour or the derivation
> of the  name of the colour?....

I've always assumed that it was named for Damson plums.

cheers,

John Lye

rjl6n@virginia.EDU
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