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Re: Triumph colour - BRG

To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>, "Angelo Graham" <a3graham@admmail.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Re: Triumph colour - BRG
From: "Edward Hamilton" <hamilton@ptd.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 12:06:12 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <200007051242.IAA10552@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> <39635480.D2B5D2DD@gte.net>
Joe,
Which of these is the Brooklands green that is occasionally referenced?

Regards,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Angelo Graham" <a3graham@admmail.uwaterloo.ca>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Triumph colour - BRG


>
> Angelo,
> Through the years at least two shades of BRG have been offered up by
Triumph.  There were defined as:
>
> COLOR Year Code Alt. Alt. PPG ICI DuPont
>
> B. R. Green 57-67 75 42487 2855
> Dark(B.R.)Green 75-76 75 43 HAA 45102 CC43 35912
>
> The later color is definitely darker than the earlier one.  However, to
further cloud the issue, Conifer Green was referred to in the
> US as Triumph Racing Green.  It is definitely a lighter shade of green and
my personal favorite.
>
> Conifer Green 63-69 25 43232
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
>
>
> Angelo Graham wrote:
> >
> > Hello Listers:
> > In keeping with the discussion on Triumph colours, does anyone have any
> > information on the very dark, almost black, British racing green seen on
> > some TRs? Piggot mentions this colour in his book and indicates that it
may
> > have Jaguar origins. The TR BRGs are lighter, more green than black.
> > Anyone have leads on this darker, black/green BRG?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > Angelo Graham
>
>


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