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Jim,
I'll make an early start on releasing one of the Service bulletins that
are in work. Attached is the essence of Bulletin T-63-31, which has to
do with mixing Triumph Racing Green paint.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Jim Wallace wrote:
>
> A couple of summers back I spotted a 65 TR4 and instantly decided that
> that would be the colour I'd paint my TR3. On approaching the owner
> regarding the specifics of the colour, he advised that his father had
> tried mixing paint a number of times before getting it just right.
> He pointed out the very slight difference between a newly painted area
> and some original paint, and while it was discernable, it wasn't much. I
> did contact his father, and he gave me the following mixture:
>
> (R&M paints)
>
> M68-9592
> M26-15880
> M5-19757
> M60-21072
>
> Can someone shed some light on what these numbers mean? If I took that
> information to a body shop could they deal with it?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Wallace
> 60 TR3 TS81417
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Standard-Triumph Motor Company, Inc.
WESTERN ZONE
TO: ALL TRIUMPH DEALERS - WESTERN ZONE BULLETIN: T-63-31
DEPT: SERVICE AND PARTS
SUBJECT: PAINT FORMULA TRIUMPH RACING GREEN DATE: APRIL 12, 1963
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Below are details of the formulas from Rinshed-Mason and DuPont products in
respect of Triumph Racing Green. The formulas are given for both enamel
and lacquer.
RINSHED-MASON
Lacquer Enamel
U3844 - Triumph Racing Green 2U3844 - Triumph Racing Green
No.565031 No. 565031
100 Lacquer Thinner 100 100 TE-01 S.S. Mix 100
407 30401 Black 507 452 TE-41 Black 552
186 30901 White 693 188 TE-21 Chinese Blue 740
156 30201 Chinese Blue 849 164 TE-71 Lemon Yellow 904
151 30701 Lemon Yellow 1000 96 TE-91 White 1000
DUPONT
(246)-96778-H Duco To Make (93)-96778-H Dulux To Make
Triumph Racing Green 1 Pt. Triumph Racing Green 1 Qt.
#63-H Fast Green 143 VD-5450 Additive 35
#58 Ferrite Yellow 254 #1 White 154
#65 Black (Hi Strength) 347 #5 Ferrite Yellow 314
#54 White 431 #2 Black (Hi Strength) 537
#49 Clear 454 #6-H Fast Green 909
(signed)
J.C. Smith
Zone Service Manager
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