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Re: Which white for wheels??

To: Dean Rayner <DeanR@saville.co.uk>,
Subject: Re: Which white for wheels??
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:34:46 -0400 ()
On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Dean Rayner wrote:

> I am about to paint my wheels on my 1969 MKIII.  I know it may sound 
> a bizare question, but which shade of white do I need?  Am I correct 
> in assuming Triumph painted them with the same white as the body 
> paint on white cars.  Paint code 19 at that time?  Or was it some 
> other paint?

Dean, "white" wheels were usually "Spa White." However, Triumph had
reverted to silver paint on wheels by 1969, at least on U.S.-bound
Spitfires.

--Andy

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