[Healeys] Colors A-H

[RThrift]

My original msg was too big for the list so I'll split it in half
see my preceding post.
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some refs to Don Pikovnik:
http://www.coloramic.com/articles/ahcgtext.htm
http://www.coloramic.com/articles/hlyclrs.htm

There is a thought that the colors were altered somewhat as Healey 
manufacturing progressed. Also: I am pretty sure my BT7's original 
ivory exterior looks different from when it was new 47 years ago.

Others may have more practical info.  For instance, Dallas Congleton 
suggests "My opinion is that the paints have evolved so much, the 
original formula codes are really of little use."

R Wilhelmey wrote in 2001 "I can also tell you that various Truck 
"white"s of the 1980s and '90s are a good match for Old English 
White. There's a Honda white that is good, too.  I can also give you 
the reflectance spectrum for the paints from the "Guide".  One word 
of warning on Old English White:  The color chip, actually two chips 
in the book appear to be 'off' to me and to others, so you might want 
to check with Don to see what he has come up with since 
publication.  I know he was working on it last year."

B Kitterer replied in 2001 "Mr. Pikovnik has sent out a letter 
acknowledging that there is a question concerning OEW (WT.3) and also 
Primrose (YL.3) in his book, a discrepancy noted by Roger 
Moment.  The ICI codes listed by Mr. Pikovnik match those on file at 
ICI-UK but he has not had a documented original car in these colors 
to do color matches.  Also I have found at least one other color in 
his book that the chip does not match a car.  BUT IT IS VERY HARD to 
make printed color chips that are perfect color matches to paint 
chips, they are two different medias.  Anyway here are some other 
vender & paint codes from a differerent and older listing for 
OEW.  These are cross references for OEW (WT.3), ICI 
2379;  Rinshed-Mason #6642;  Dupont 8207L and Ditzler 8177.  I 
believe that Ditzler has been purchased by PPG so it should be easy 
to cross reference into the PPG codes.  Also, PPG has a guide and 
paint chip book for vintage cars or vintage European cars (do not 
remember which) if you can find a dealer that has this book.  We 
found that the paint formula in this book was off only by two drops 
of paint from the formula arrived at by an on car spectragraphic 
analysis of our car color."

Richard

At 05:53 PM 11/20/2007 +0100, Gaagten wrote:
>Could anyone explain the difference (if there is) between the color Old
>englisch white and Ivory white. Is there any site were I can check this?