RE: Fan Color

Christie, Scott E. (Scott.Christie(at)gecapital.com)
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:51:23 -0500

Yes, and if you look at the rest of that picture, and others in various brochures, then the engine should be puke green, other components canary yellow, etc. - the point is that's clearly not a picture by which you can accurately measure originality - they just used different colors to show the various components. Scott Christie Series 3 Alpine Registry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Agent 86 [SMTP:anthonyr(at)aqua.civag.unimelb.EDU.AU]
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 1998 9:06 PM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Fan Color
>
> My original sales brochure for the Series II has a picture of the
> engine
> with a six-bladed fan. Wait for it.
>
> IT'S RED
>
> Now off you go and find the original Rootes paint cans and respray the
> lot.
>
> Anthony, Series II, 1725cc Gazelle engine, Four Bladed fan.
>
> >Jay and Scott,
> >
> >>I don't remember that unanimous response - the Series I and II
> Alpines
> >>clearly had six-bladed fans; Rootes switched to 4 blades with the
> >Series
> >>3
> >>Scott Christie