Ken,
Piggott in his current edition of The Original Triumph TR2/3/3A on pp.
9
and 33 has photographs of a Geranium Red TR2 with a Blackberry
interior.
This Geranium is a sort of very dark pink. Blackberry is a variety of
purple. As the photo caption on p. 33 says most cars originally done in
Geranium Red have been repainted. A Blackberry top and interior are
also
shown on p.31 in company with an Olive Yellow TR2. De gustibus non est
disputandem.
John T. Nichols
'58 TR3A TS32093L 'O'
'86 TVR 280i
> "Gano, Ken" wrote:
> >
> > Having watched, and occasionally contributed to this list for a little over
> > 4 years, I feel justified in suggesting that color is another of hose topics
> > best not discussed in the officers mess.
> >
> > While looking through some old material recently I noticed Triumph at one
> > time offered a door casing (part #552884, among others) in a color called
> > "Geranium."
> >
> > Well, for the life of me, I couldn't remember what a geranium looked like.
> > Never fear, it's December and the Gurney's catalog is next to the commode.
> > A quick look revels two geraniums. One is a very red shade of purple. The
> > other (called Johnson's Blue Geranium) is a definite blue with but the
> > slightest tint of red.
> >
> > Well, which shade better describes what was used on our cars? Either could
> > make a striking contrast color. I've heard some of the horror stories
> > regarding color combinations. I can only visualize geranium and yellow.
> >
> > Ken Gano
> > downstate illinois
> > '59 TR3A TS57756L
> > '58 TR10 TBE9239LDLB
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