As has been mentioned previously, about 3 years ago I did a survey of engine
colors of Triple-M cars. I did this because so many engines I saw had green
as the lowest level paint color. The survey results were somewhat startling
as the common wisdom was that dark red was the "official" color of these
engines, light blue was for "racing" engines, and no one had an explanation
of "green". Someone had said green was used on 4 seaters, others said green
was used on factory rebuilt engines.
The tally of 35 respondents was:
Green/dark green: 15 (51%)
Red/dark red: 10 (35%)
Gray/green-gray: 2 (6.9%) (M-types only)
Light blue: 2 (6.9%)
Of the blue engines, both were factory prepared engines, not necessarily
"racing" engines.
I don't consider the M-types to be enough of a response to prove anything.
But the red and green engines were significant. I seriously doubt that green
would have been used exclusively on 4 seaters, as the engines were prepared
BEFORE being mated to a chassis. I also question whether the factory would
have gone to the trouble to repaint an engine when it was rebuilt.
Remember, the factory was never concerned with originality.
Cheers,
Lew Palmer
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From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bob Grunau
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Subject: RE: M-portant info wanted!
Twenty years ago, Henry and Winnie Stone stayed with us for a few days. The
J2 engine was"on the bench", painted maroon red. I asked Henry if this was
the correct colour and he said YES. That was J2, I dunno about P types. My
J2 , J-3017 was originally, as is now black, with red upholstery. I'm
leaving the engine maroon as it all goes together and Henry blessed it. Good
enough for me.
Bob Grunau
J-3017, Maroon engine
PA-0531 ( also with red engine, but incorrect chinese red ).
.
Ray,
First early myth I heard as I chased same issue on my PA was... all pre-war
engines were red. Blue was exclusive to factory racing engines and green
indicated the engine had failed final inspection and re-circulated back
through
for repair.
Subsequent readings, already quoted by others, and interviews with owners
of
original engines seem to dispel this completely. Lew's color survey was also
most helpful.
My engine is green... car is duotone Red with red interior and that was
enough different shades of red for any one car. One of my mentor's PA...
BJO 800
is original and block is green. Good enough for me.
Don B.
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