Nrhampton Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Hi all im trying to find out what colour a wartime Gardner 6lw would have been, vehicle colour or I know some Gardner’s were grey. The colour now is the light green but believe this was repainted when over hauled in the fifties. Edited November 12, 2018 by Nrhampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Presumably you mean Eau-De-Nil which predates the later light blue engine rebuild colour and probably was used before the end of the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrhampton Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thank you for the colour name, I did find some paint tonight when cleaning the block though a very tiny piece looks like the colour you mentioned. Would this colour also be used through RAF vehicles as I also have a RAF Scammell pioneer that I’m rebuilding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I've just painted the engine for our Pioneer in Gardner Grey. You can order it online at: www.stationaryengineparts.com All the best, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) There is a thread some where on here dicussing war-time paint colours. It will also depend if you want a rebuild colour or as it left the factory. Even then under war-time conditions the manufacturers may not have followed pre-war practice. Edited November 13, 2018 by REME 245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 My feeling was that the engine being a bought in item (to Scammell), so it would have come in the manufacturers standard colour. Indeed if restoring just about any vehicle to a post war 50s 60s and probably later spec the engine would be eau-de-nil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Scammell4199 said: I've just painted the engine for our Pioneer in Gardner Grey. You can order it online at: www.stationaryengineparts.com All the best, Richard Looks good but as I remember only the blocks and bare heads were grey ex factory, the rest was either bare or painted silver?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Scammell4199 said: My feeling was that the engine being a bought in item (to Scammell), so it would have come in the manufacturers standard colour. Indeed if restoring just about any vehicle to a post war 50s 60s and probably later spec the engine would be eau-de-nil. The rebuild colour changed to light blue probably in the late 50's or early 60's. In the thread I refered to a poster confirmed having a war-time rebuilt dated engine in eau-de-nil so it was in use for rebuilds before the end of the war. Edited November 13, 2018 by REME 245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I will admit curiousity, why paint engines eau-de-nil? Was it due to low light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrhampton Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Thanks for the info, just thinking would the engines come from the supplier in a colour requested by the war department? I guess I will need to have a think on the colour either the Gardner grey or the eau de nil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 19 minutes ago, Surveyor said: I will admit curiousity, why paint engines eau-de-nil? Was it due to low light? No, it was to show up oil leaks as they are easier to see against a light background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, johnwardle said: No, it was to show up oil leaks as they are easier to see against a light background. 1 hour ago, johnwardle said: No, it was to show up oil leaks as they are easier to see against a light background. Obvious now you say it, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrhampton Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Sorry to bring this up again but after scratching about on the block tonight I have found more of the darker blue paint under the old desert and what I believe is the eau de nil and wondered if this colour has been seen on other war time engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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