[Healeys] Fwd: Autocar Edition dated May 1956

[Peter Dzwig]

For some reason this didn't get through last night. Please see below.

Peter

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Autocar Edition dated May 1956
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:24:34 +0100
From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
Reply-To: pdzwig at summaventures.com
Organization: Summa Ventures Ltd
To: allan-peters at sky.com <allan-peters at sky.com>, healeys at autox.team.net
<healeys at autox.team.net>
CC: Derek job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>

The colour is, IMHO, Florida Green (GN1). Derek Job and I had a fairly extensive
discussion about it in the context of UOC 741 many years ago (2005). The only
other candidate is possibbly Pacific Green GN9.

It's difficult to tell from the photo. I plumped for Florida Green in the
expectation that the photo has knocked back the colour.  Given that, BMC/AH
probably went for a brighter, more vibrant colour, allowing for the variations
in colour print quality at the time and their desire to impress the public.

See also Derek's images of paint and trim colours at:

http://www.healeysix.net/colours.htm

Regards,

Peter

On 19/09/2018 14:38, allan-peters at sky.com wrote:
> Just aquired a 1956 copy of Autocar,
> The front cover hosts a full page HEALEY  Ad  in Green.
> Does anyone have any background info as to which  Colour Green  or is it purely
> a Mock UP by Autocar.
> 
> Was rather hoping it was a real car and real colour,  Maybe  Palm Green,  GN3 
> ??  or maybe Not  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Does not look like Florida Green which to me is rather insipid and lighter
> See Photos
>                           Any thoughts,
>                                                  Allan
> 
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