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My dad always preferred the Jaguar XK BRG, which he described as so dark
you'd almost think it was black. Of course, he had a black XK120. So I
guess he'd know.
On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 2:18 PM Darrell Mountjoy <dsmtjoy@cox.net> wrote:
> BTW, Another thing I learned from the Brits, there is no standard for
> =E2=80=9CBritish Racing Green=E2=80=9D (BRG) in the period of our cars=E2=
=80=A6 probably the same
> today. Look at Aston Martin=E2=80=99s BRG. It is a relatively light, met=
allic
> green with a hint of blue. Then the Lister BRG, Lotus=E2=80=99 BRG, Morg=
an=E2=80=99s BRG
> (a color match for John Deere tractor green), and Rootes Group=E2=80=99s =
Forest
> Green. They are all very different greens.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jay Laifman [mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 26, 2019 1:55 PM
> *To:* Darrell Mountjoy <dsmtjoy@cox.net>
> *Cc:* Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Forest green
>
>
>
> I think Darrell nailed it! I think my dad's/my Tiger is that color, with
> some, but not all of the milk removed.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 1:34 PM Darrell Mountjoy via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> FWIW, to me, the color code *86 Foirest Green looks like someone took a
> nice
> "forest green" and dumped some milk in it. Not pretty.
> I much prefer the 1971-1972 Jaguar Racing Green. To me it embodies the
> true
> spirit of a British Racing Green. As it happens my street Tiger is this
> color. Also, all three Sunbeam Lister Tigers are just about spot-on to
> this
> color.
> Darrell
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: Forest Green (Jay Laifman)
> 2. Re: Forest Green (Stu)
> 3. Re: Forest Green (Allan Ballard)
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">My dad always preferred the Jaguar XK BRG, which he descri=
bed as so dark you'd almost think it was black.=C2=A0 Of course, he had=
a black XK120.=C2=A0 So I guess he'd know.</div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 2:18=
PM Darrell Mountjoy <<a href=3D"mailto:dsmtjoy@cox.net";>dsmtjoy@cox.net=
</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_5292423406003945955WordSection1">=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">BTW, Another thing I learned from the Brits,=
there is no standard for =E2=80=9CBritish Racing Green=E2=80=9D (BRG) in t=
he period of our cars=E2=80=A6 probably the same today.=C2=A0 Look at Aston=
Martin=E2=80=99s BRG. It is a relatively light, metallic green with a hint=
of blue.=C2=A0 Then the Lister BRG, Lotus=E2=80=99 BRG, Morgan=E2=80=99s B=
RG (a color match for John Deere tractor green), and Rootes Group=E2=80=99s=
Forest Green. They are all very different greens.<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">=
From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-seri=
f"> Jay Laifman [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 26, =
2019 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> Darrell Mountjoy <<a href=3D"mailto:dsmtjoy@c=
ox.net" target=3D"_blank">dsmtjoy@cox.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Tiger's=
Den <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@=
autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Forest green<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">I think Darrell nailed it!=C2=A0 I think my dad's/my T=
iger is that color, with some, but not all of the milk removed.<u></u><u></=
u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Dec 26, 2=
019 at 1:34 PM Darrell Mountjoy via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><=
u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;bord=
er-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6=
pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"marg=
in-bottom:12pt">FWIW, to me, the color code *86 Foirest Green looks like so=
meone took a nice<br>"forest green" and dumped some milk in it.=
=C2=A0 Not pretty.<br>I much prefer the 1971-1972 Jaguar Racing Green.=C2=
=A0 To me it embodies the true<br>spirit of a British Racing Green.=C2=A0 A=
s it happens my street Tiger is this<br>color.=C2=A0 Also, all three Sunbea=
m Lister Tigers are just about spot-on to this<br>color.<br>Darrell <br><br=
>Today's Topics:<br><br>=C2=A0 =C2=A01. Re: Forest Green (Jay Laifman)<=
br>=C2=A0 =C2=A02. Re: Forest Green (Stu)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A03. Re: Forest Gre=
en (Allan Ballard)<br><br><br><br>_________________________________________=
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