I've been following this thread and would just add my HO on what constitute=
s =
British Racing Green.
For a start and contrary to popular opinion,=A0there is no true colour blen=
d or =
mix for BRG. True BRG has a substantial amount of Olive green in it and the =
nearest you'll get to what many on this side of the Atlantic (UK) feel is t=
he =
*right* shade is to examine pre-war Bentleys of the pre-Rolls Royce era. Ev=
en =
that isn't an exact science as many have been repainted, but the Bentley Ow=
ners =
Club (so I was told in 2002) still keeps the original colour mix formula fo=
r =
those who truly aspire to emulating the original colour. Don't know whether=
it =
is willing to impart the info - but it might, for a donation to club funds?
All other 'British Racing Greens' of the post-war mass production era on As=
tons, =
Healeys, Jaguars, MG's,=A0Sunbeams and=A0Triumphs (to name but a few) are j=
ust not =
true British Racing Green.
=A0
Jonmac
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