Yes, true, but the real question is.... What's the closest Rustoleam spray
can color to this? And do I have to bake it in the oven, while my wife is at
work? And can Toby get this color in a Quality polo shirt with a giant "@"
right smack in the middle that I can where while bowling or curling
depending on the weather?
Is this close in shade to the military grade Duct / Duck / Racers /
Tennessee Body working / miracle tape??
Just poking fun at the retentive types....... :-).
> ----------
> From: Doug Ingram[SMTP:dougi@home.com]
> Reply To: Doug Ingram
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 9:32 PM
> To: Spridget List
> Subject: Re: Dark Green/Production Change Point
>
> Semantics indeed. Regardless of the date the car was registered, isn't it
> appropriate to consider the year of manufacture to be the critical issue?
> Car #5477 marked the change to the windscreen (although 3 earlier cars
> also
> had the changes), and this was in October 1958. Somewhere around 3500 cars
> were built from that point until the end of the year, and I think they too
> legitimately should be referred to as 1958 models. Sometime in January
> 1959
> Leaf Green replaced Dark Green, so there were cars made in 1959 that were
> originally Dark Green.
>
> This also occurs at the other end of production of the Mk 1, which ended
> in
> November 1960. Every time I hear of someone who says they have a 1961
> Bugeye, I want to shout "There's no such thing!!"
>
> If I had a car that was registered incorrectly, I would take the BMIHT
> certificate to the motor licensing office, and insist that the error be
> corrected. But hey, that's me.......
>
> Doug Ingram
> Victoria BC
> 1958 Frogeye
> AN5L/636 - Don't try telling me that my #636 ain't a 58!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TYPE79@ix.netcom.com <TYPE79@ix.netcom.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
> bthor@master.adams.com <bthor@master.adams.com>
> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 8:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Dark Green/Production Change Point
>
>
> >Brian,
> >We may just be debating semantics here. I consider "1959" Sprites as
> being
> those with the later windshields, in addition to some of the other post'58
> improvements.
> >
> >I don't own the Dark Green sprite that I referenced. It is owned by a
> friend who purchased it from the second owner. It is a dead original car.
> It
> was always dark green. It has the original interior (take those words
> literally). It has its original tool kit and factory warranty. It is a low
> number car, but I can't find the number quickly tonight.
> >
> >Since cars of this period did not have a model year designation until the
> time of registration, it is most reasonable that these so-called 1958 Dark
> Green cars were registered as 1959's. But to reference all of these Dark
> Green cars as 1958's gives the impression that they carried the early
> windscreen and other oddities peculiar to the early cars which is not
> true.
> >
> >Again this may be just a matter of semantics, but I have never considered
> anything but an early windscreen car a "1958".
> >
> >Jay Fishbein, CT
> >
> >
> >On 03/09/99 22:29:51 you wrote:
> >>
> >>Jay,
> >>
> >>With all due respect, I believe that Herb was correct in stating that
> Dark
> >>Green was only available on early AN5's. According to the Austin-Healey
> >>Sprite Service Parts List, Publication Number AKD829, Third Edition.
> Dark
> >>Green (GN12) was discontinued at Chassis Number AN5/9926. Leaf Green
> >>(GN15) was introduced as a replacement colour at Chassis Number
> AN5/9927.
> >>According to Terry Horler's book, Original Sprite and Midget, Chassis
> >>number AN5/9926 was manufactured in January 1959. Consequently, this
> >>colour was only available during the first 10 months of AN5 production.
> >>
> >>What is the chassis number of your Dark Green Sprite? Did you ever have
> >>British Motor Heritage document the date of manufacture and build
> >>specifications of your car? It would be rather interesting to uncover a
> >>car finished in Dark Green from the works after the BMC "Documented"
> change
> >>point. Anything is possible!
> >>
> >>Brian Thornton
> >>AN5
> >>AN9
> >>
> >>>>I believe that dark green appeared only on early '58 cars....
> >>>>herb
> >>>
> >>>Herb,
> >>>With all due respect, this is false. For some reason, the Puddlejumper
> >>>website has chosen to perpetuate this myth despite the fact that I
> >>>brought this to Les Myer's attention early on.
> >>>
> >>>For any doubters in the audience, I invite you to CT to view an
> entirely
> >>>original dark green 1959 complete with original rubber floor mats, etc.
> >>>etc.
> >>>
> >>>I am still at work and don't have access to my reference materials but
> I
> >>>will check those later upon my return to the ranch.
> >>>
> >>>Let's at least keep the basic facts straight and not rewrite history.
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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