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Re: More on racing colors

To: wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu (Will Zehring)
Subject: Re: More on racing colors
From: macleodm@cadvision.com (Michael MacLeod)
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 10:08:12 -0600
>cars were painted silver.
>
>Still not clear on the origins of the Brit/Green nexus; but my associate
>suggests it was established back in the 20's, even pre-ERA.  These were not
>hard and fast "rules."  Ecurie Ecosse (sp?) raced Jags but painted them a
>dark blue.  BRM's BRG was, if memory serves, a blue-green with an orange or
>dark-orange stripe, while Cooper was more of a straight green.
>

I haven't been following the thread that closely.  someone may have already
mentioned the longstanding Green Cars of the "Bentley Boys"



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