[TR] Silver-painted TR3A/B oil filler caps -- any details regarding shade?

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

On 9/6/12 8:09 PM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> The original oil filler cap on my TR3B was silver.  After twenty years in a
> barn as the restoration got parked the remnants of silver (and some red
> overspray from who knows what it its past life) are hard to see, let
> alone match to something.
My guess would be silver hammerite.  It was commonly used throughout the 
British car industry where they wanted a tough oil and rust resistant 
finish.

TeriAnn
> My cap pre-restoration
> http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-Q75msdV/0/XL/i-Q75msdV-XL.jpg