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Jul 10, 2021 9:31 am
Jul 10, 2021 9:31 am
Subject: Re: Source of correct shade paint for heads and block
Hi Julian,
My front shock absorbers also appear to have been painted the same grey.
That's interesting. One of the petrol filler pipes on my V12 is painted creamy white, the other is bare aluminium. My suspicion here is that OS & NS appear identical, but of course, aren't. So to save confusion, my theory is they painted one side so that orientation would be easy.
Also, I suspect there was an element of the factory using whatever was to hand, and there is plenty of evidence of that with my V12, which was one of the last made; not registered until December 1940.
Oh yes! My V12 was on its third engine by 1945, and second gearbox.
Paragon Paint ... funnily enough, that was the firm I chose, and thank you for the reassuring comments.
Finally, Julian, here's an oddball one! The LAGONDA script on the cam boxes appears to have originally been painted a medium light blue, something like RAF blue. I've been cleaning up parts as I'm taking them off the car, and there are signs that the rod pivoting in the bulkhead which operates the throttles was also painted the same blue. Have you encountered that?!
Laurence
Hi Julian,
My front shock absorbers also appear to have been painted the same grey.
That's interesting. One of the petrol filler pipes on my V12 is painted creamy white, the other is bare aluminium. My suspicion here is that OS & NS appear identical, but of course, aren't. So to save confusion, my theory is they painted one side so that orientation would be easy.
Also, I suspect there was an element of the factory using whatever was to hand, and there is plenty of evidence of that with my V12, which was one of the last made; not registered until December 1940.
Oh yes! My V12 was on its third engine by 1945, and second gearbox.
Paragon Paint ... funnily enough, that was the firm I chose, and thank you for the reassuring comments.
Finally, Julian, here's an oddball one! The LAGONDA script on the cam boxes appears to have originally been painted a medium light blue, something like RAF blue. I've been cleaning up parts as I'm taking them off the car, and there are signs that the rod pivoting in the bulkhead which operates the throttles was also painted the same blue. Have you encountered that?!
Laurence