What colour?

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mccarefree
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What colour?

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Hi, folks. Apologies if this has been asked before but can anyone help me with which colour green was used in the works circuit cars? I mean the VERY dark BRG that's nearly black. I don't want to get too navel gazing about the exact shade but if I can find something close, for a weekend hack car, I'd be happy. Thanks for any thoughts. Martin M.
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Re: What colour?

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John Baxter's 1967 book on racing team colours has the Cooper Car Co green as ICI ref P030-152 though some have used Connaught Green GN18 in the past on their cars, which is ICI P030-2865. I'm not sure Coopers used that colour, that was actually the colour Vita D painted some of their early cars.
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Re: What colour?

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That will do nicely, Pete. Appreciate your help.

Regds.

M
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