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Re: british racing green

To: mikeoh@gte.net
Subject: Re: british racing green
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 21:55:25 EDT
        
On Wed, 03 Sep 1997 21:23:45 -0400 "Michael P. Ohleger" <mikeoh@gte.net>
writes:
>MXMUG@aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> who sells this color?  
>Any Auto Paint Supply or Moss Motors. There were actually two BRG
>colors.  One was Medium Dark Green and the other was a yellow green.
>
>> is it a factorie color?
>
>Yes  GN 25 and GN29
>> or is it a race team color
>
>Yes again.  It was originally used by Jaguar, I believe.
 
SNIP

  Michael,
  Didn't the Bentlys use a dark green (BRG) in the 20's for their racing
machinery? I don't think the term was British Racing Green then, but is
was basically the same.
  If, I'm mistaken, I'm sure someone will not hesitate to correct me.
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
>Michael Ohleger
>'67 MGB (yellowish BRG)
>'70 MGB
>
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