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repost of British Racing Green Poll

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Subject: repost of British Racing Green Poll
From: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@borris.khoros.unm.edu>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 09:24:45 -0600 (MDT)
Sorry to bomb the list but I couldn't return this to Don. Did anyone else 
try?  I got the old

        Host unknown (Name server: smtp-gw.ak.att.com: host not found)

type thing.

Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA 
Khoral Research Inc.
Albuquerque NM USA


---------- Forwarded message ----------

On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, Don Mathis wrote:

> Here's the BRG poll results:
> 
>  Automobile     Year    Paint                           Comments
> 
>    MGB          1962    Ditzler 43342 / Dupont 8193     Tended to fade
>                         (BMC/BL GN.25) 
> 
>    MGB          1964    PPG#DAR43342     Medium BRG
>                         (BMC/BL GN.25)
> 
>    MGB      1962-1970   Ditzler 46446 / Dupont 8194     Darker than above.
>                         (BMC/BL GN.29)
> 
>    MGB          1970-   Ditzler 44446 / Dupont 3012     "Racing"  Green
> 
>    MGB      1971-1973   Ditzler 44638 / Dupont 30014    "Mallard" Green
>                         (BMC/BL BLVC 22)
> 
>    MGB      1974-1976           ??????                  "Tundra" Green
> 
>    MGB          1976    Ditzler 45190 / Dupont 44630    "Brooklands" Green   
>                         (BMC/BL BLVC 169)
> 
>    Jaguar       1975?   Sikkens ANZO-JAG75              "Brooklands"  Green
>    ( Note:  This may not be the same Brookland's green as the MGB.)
> 
> 
>         From Original English Car Colours - Imperial Chemical Industries
> 
> Healy,MGB,Midget  '61-'64       #8120
> 
> Healey,Midget,MGB/C  '64-'68    #9767
> 
> Jaguar green    1990   dark, normal, light  The darker was suggested as best
> 
> I saw a new (1995-1996) Land/Range Rover which was painted a very dark green
> which I thought was beautiful.  I wanted to go by and get the paint number
> but I haven't had time.  
> 
> When I see the word "Brooklands", I think of the green Bentleys that raced
> there.  The pictures that I have of those show a medium dark green, maybe a
> forest green.  
> 
> I continue to think of British racing green originating in the 20's and 30's
> so I never consider a metallic paint as a proper BRG.
> 
> Thanks to all of you that sent in this information.  Now I want to collect
> some paint chips and choose a BRG for the Benley.  Cheers-
> 
> 
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> Don Mathis,Ph.D.
> Member of Technical Staff
> LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
>         Bell Labs Innovations
> Norcross, Georgia
> '61 MGA     '37 Bentley
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