[Spits] Spitfire Mk 2 Engine color?

[Andrew Mace]

-----Original Message-----
From: jwolff3 at verizon.net

Does anyone know the original color that the engines were painted from 
the factory?

==AM==
Engines were black, except for that lovely goldish/copperish valve 
cover.

--Andy  Mace

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