Thanks for the input Chris.
The totals so far:
Of 20 examples including M, PA, PB, and L1
6 red
14 green
some of which were known never to have been back to the factory for
rebuild.
Regards,
Tabulator Lew
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Nowlan, Chris
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:41 PM
To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Subject: Green Engine Paint
OK guys I'll bite! My swept wing J2 #4169 spent most of it's
life
in Casa Blanca, was put up on blocks when the original owner lost an arm
in
a motor racing accident in another car in '36 . He died in '69 and the
car
was sold out of his estate. When I bought it in '94 I became the first
registered owner since '36 and it had just under 60,000 kilos and the
speedo
with reduction box on the transmission was still working ! The complete
rolling chassis has never been apart. The engine is green and while it
was
overpainted years ago, most of that paint has gone away ( engine not
degreased before painting?) Larry Long's swept wing J2 #3733 has a base
coat of green paint the exact same shade as mine. The shade is a true
green,
not light but not dark.
In addition, Dave Jarvis in the UK has the most unmolested MMM
car
I've ever seen( PA two seater) . It has original duo tone red paint,
beautiful original red leather, black carpets and a Green engine. Colin
Tieche, the J-type Guru who's father was rebuilding these engines when
they
were new says lots of J2's had green engines.
I'm not saying that green is the only correct color but I am convinced
that
lots of engines were green and I don't believe it was ever a 2 seat-4
seat
issue. My L2 engine only has traces of red.
Cheers,
Chris Nowlan
Product Development
Moss Motors, Ltd.
(805) 681-3400 x3212
(805) 692-2510 - Fax
nowlanc@mossmotors.com
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