hans prijs Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 hello can somebody tell me the collor of the engine in a bedford mw when it came out of the factory hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bedford Boys Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 yes, out of the factory it was black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans prijs Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 thanks guys i going to respray it then. it is now green hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) Hows about units that had been through a REME workshop ? eau de nil ? or duck egg blue finish. does anyone have the BS paint codes ? Cheers RR. Edited November 11, 2012 by rampant rivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hows about units that had been through a REME workshop ? eau de nile ? or duck egg blue finish. does anyone have the BS paint codes ? Cheers RR. From the BS381 colour codes, 216 is Eau de Nil and 101 is Sky Blue. Sky Blue was used from around 1950 onwards. Eau de Nil was used previously but not certain from what date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 So engine could be painted black to represent a new unit or eau de nil to represent an engine that had been rebuilt during WWII ? would either paint colour be Gloss, Matt or Satin finish ? RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 So engine could be painted black to represent a new unit or eau de nil to represent an engine that had been rebuilt during WWII ? would either paint colour be Gloss, Matt or Satin finish ? RR. Not wanting to muddy the water, but if the engine was rebuilt, in wartime, by a Min. of Supply contractor, it might be painted green, black or what was available. I have never come across a specific date or time when Eau de Nil was introduced. Try and find some wartime photos of a Bedford of any type with the bonnet up and if it is a very light colour, then you can bet on it being Eau'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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