At 06:15 AM 4/23/95 PDT, Henry Frye wrote:
>I recently purchased a 68 TR250.
>The car is what I believe to be wedgewood blue. (It is definately blue, I
>am pretty sure it is wedgewood) The problem is the Commission Plate
>says the paint code is 25. TRF and Moss catalogues both tell me 25 is
>color code for (Truimph) Racing Green. I pulled the interior and I have
>no doubt this chassis was painted blue when new.
Henry, the following paint schemes and trim colors for TR250's are as follows:
New White (19) - Black, Matadoe Red
Triumph Racing Green (25) - Black, Lt. Tan
Signal Red (32) - Black
Jasmine Yellow (34) - Black
Royal Blue (56) - Black, Shadow Blue
Valencia Blue (66) - Black, Lt. Tan
I think the 250 color sounds like a Valencia Blue.
>Is there another place the commission number or paint number is
>stamped? I am wondering if a different chassis may have been put
>on the frame.
That is the only place you will find a paint code, but more
importantly, is it the original number plate? How is it attached, with
screws or rivets...or the right kind of rivets? I never knew anyone who
changed numbers when they had a number of similar cars but did not have a
title to the best one. The best bet is to get the British Heritage do the
research information on your serial number.
>Does anyone know of the factory not properly stamping the color code
>on the Comm Plate?
No, but I do know people, like myself who have completely stripped the
old paint off of a TR and repainted it!
>On a side note, what do you use to loosen the knockoff lug holding the
>wire wheels on when the BFH fails, a BFS??? (sledgehammer)
Not to be nitpicky, but TR-250 Wires should have the safety octagon
knockoff., (I hate the way they look, and would have replaced them too).
Some people have had to cut them off, but use a little heat and try again.
The bad thing is once you get that off, its going to be a bitch getting the
wheel off the spline. For this use a lot of Chem-Tool to dissolve the old
grease.
Good Luck!
Paul A. Carson 1967 Triumph TR-4A / CTC 78299 LO
Flight Test Navigator 1974 Norton Commando 850 Mk. II
Lockheed A.S.C.-Ontario, CA
(909) 338-9873
pcarson@primenet.com
Yes, I really do wear a Nomex flight suit to work...to keep the flames off!
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