Earth Colours
British Racing Green (1967-70)
GN29
Racing Green (1970-72)
BLVC25
Green Mallard (1971-73)
BLVC22>>>>>>dark greeny blue
Limeflower (1972-73)
BLVC20>>>>the real baby pooh one
Tundra (1973-76)
BLVC93
Brooklands Green (1976-79)
BLVC169
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Orange/Reds
Tartan Red (1967-69)
RD9
Blaze (1970-74)
BVLC16>>>>>>reddy brownie orange
Flame Red (1970-72)
BVLC61
Damask Red (1971-77)
BVLC99
Flamenco (1975-77)
BVLC133
Carmine (1977-79)
BVLC209>>>>>>looks a bit like 'damask'
Vermillion (1977-79)
BVLC118>>>>>>slightly richer orange red than 'Blaze'
All these colours and codes pinched from the back of the MOSS parts
catalogue
---"KILE, PAUL D" <Paul.Kile@Aerojet.com> wrote:
>
> Jon Larsen wonders what the name of the Poop Green color was on the
> 1970s vintage MG. It was probably Limeflower or Tundra, Limeflower
> being the lighter of the two (like pea soup) and Tundra the darker
> (Tundra was like a shiny Army Olive Drab). I'm 90% sure that these
were
> the names of the colors, but I wish I had a Leyland color chart to
> confirm.
>
> As I've said before, all these 1970s colors looked like they were
> derived from some form of bread mold. All I know is that most of them
> turn my stomach!
>
> Yours dyspeptically,
>
> Paul Kile
>
>
>
==
Chris Nevard
"Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else"
<http://www.mgcars.org/cambs.mgoc/images2/chris.jpg>
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