In <199604091800.LAA17043@gecko.cerf.net>, Ernest E. Gilbert wrote:
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>From: Tom Britt <rasputin@gate.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 1996 9:54 AM
>To: "'mgs@autox.team.net'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: British racing green
>
>Can anyone tell me where the term "British Racing Green" comes from. To =
>my knowledge green was never a racing colour, was it? The early racing =
>T's were called "cream crackers," and I thought the later teams were =
>white. My TD is what is called British racing green, but that's a =
>misnomer, isn't it? Tom Britt
>
>My belief, based on some unknown source from the past, is that the BRG
>first appeared on any sponsored cars on the 4 factory "A" coupes
>prepared for the '55 or '56 Sebring race. Can anyone correct me.
>
Let's not get too self-centred here....
Among other marques, a spectacular stable of Bentleys in the mid and
late 20's bore a certain green hue. I am not exactly sure what BRG
is, but at least in my own model of the world it should always remind
me of a vintage Bentley.
A. B. Bonds
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