Okay, here we go again. This sight list OEW as WT.03 where other sights list
it as WT.3. I am not sure it will matter for me which white I use.
> From: robertduquette@sympatico.ca
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:09:15 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ivory White vs OEW
>
> This is the book that you refer to, right?
>
> http://www.coloramic.com/britcars.htm
>
> http://www.coloramic.com/articles/ahcgtext.htm
>
> http://www.coloramic.com/articles/hlyclrs.htm
>
>
>
> There are 2 ICI codes for OEW according to this.
>
> ( There is also a Pale Ivory. )
>
>
>
> OEW is your battle. My interest when I found this site, was the Carmen Red
> and the Carmine Red with the same Mfg Code and different ICI codes.
>
>
>
> Battle on.
>
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:12:13 +0000
> >
> > IIRC--the book's at home--Pikovnic lists two whites for BN1s and BN2s:
OEW
> and Ivory (Pale or White I don't recall--think Pale). I'll check tonight,
but
> I believe they were different color codes (the paint chips were perceptibly
> different).
> >
> > So, the answer is: there were two 'whites' for the 100s, and one--known
> either as OE or Ivory--for the 6-cyl cars?
> >
> >
> > bs
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
> >
> >
> > Fellow Listers,
> >
> > Let's not make this harder than it is.
> >
> > White six-cylinder cars are listed as Ivory White. However from the
Concours
> Guidelines, 2008 edition, page 117 under 6-cylinder Cars...
> >
> > - Ivory White and Old English White, though different color names, all
were
> the same WT.3 paint code.
> >
> > Also from Don Pikovnik's book "Austin Healey Guide to Historic Colors."
> >
> > Old English White - WT.03
> > ICI - 2379
> > aka "Ivory"
> >
> > OK, one more time.. AKA "IVORY"
> >
> > And for those who are still confused aka means - also known as.
> >
> > THEREFORE...for all intents and purposes it says Ivory White (is listed
as
> the color name for our cars) but is in fact Old English White.
> >
> > My apologies to Wm. Shakespeare - "A white Austin Healey by any other
name
> will still be Olde English White."
> >
> > This horse is DEAD.
> >
> > Cheers ;-)
> >
> > Curt
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