Engine Colors and Longbridge/Abingdon transition (long)

["John Soderling" <jsoderling@astound.net>]

Gary,
Nice summary of the issue, which confirms the testimony of the fellow who 
restored my Healey in 1992.   My BN4 was built 10 December 1957 at 
Longbridge with a six-port 26C engine & Longbridge interior.  When I bought 
the car in 1998 I asked the owner/restorer why he hadn't painted the engine 
the correct light metallic engine green and he replied that he repainted the 
engine the darker green similar to the color he found as the original paint 
on the engine.
Vrooom vrooom,
John