Graze Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 What is the actual colour name of the paint on the works TR4's? Was it known as 'powder blue'? Or is there an official designation Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) From 58 thru 63 it is "Powder blue" and from 63 thru 65 it is "Wedgewood blue". I believe that Powder blue has never been an original color for TR4 but rather Wedgewood blue. Powder blue was for TR3. Edited January 30, 2014 by Geko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graze Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Many thanks Stef, does it have a designation to specify the colour to a spray painter? Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Each brand has its own designation but nowadays you just need to provide a color sample which the paintshop will scan and the mixer will do the job. A good picture should even do the trick, that's what I did for my 4A - wanted Powder blue- and you can see the result below. Edited January 30, 2014 by Geko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graze Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks Stef that chart is brilliant Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi Graze, if you use the search facility you'll find a number of past discussions on Forum re powder blue codes. Google will find lots of references to Triumph powder blue paint code . . . . There is a convincing argument that the world doesn't actually need any more powder blue TRs. It's one of those shades that turns a reasonably decent machine into what Top Gear would call a **** Car. Agreed, Wedgwood Blue might be even a tad worse. Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Thanks Stef that chart is brilliant Graze You might want to look here for the paint code per brand. Powder blue was indeed one of the colors for early TR4 thru 1963 http://spitlist.info/Paint.html http://www.trregisterfrance.com/meca/paint.htm Edited January 30, 2014 by Geko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 The four Works' TR4 Rally cars were Powder Blue. According to Bill's 'bible', this colour was available only up to CT20916 in March 1963. Wedgewood Blue is somewhat darker. Would I call either Tony Sheach's 'Beastie' or Karl Wetherell's very rapid racing TR4 a **** Car? No, I would not! But I don't watch Top Gear, so I wouldn't know what is a **** Car. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pfenlon Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 You The four Works' TR4 Rally cars were Powder Blue. According to Bill's 'bible', this colour was available only up to CT20916 in March 1963. Wedgewood Blue is somewhat darker. Would I call either Tony Sheach's 'Beastie' or Karl Wetherell's very rapid racing TR4 a **** Car? No, I would not! But I don't watch Top Gear, so I wouldn't know what is a **** Car. Ian Cornish Ian you should watch it, it does broaden the mind. You can then turn it OFF and really know what your missing! Its apt that colours can even attract nicknames, mine will be Re-sale Red, for most of the red cars sold before the Jammy Damson ones (despite the attempts to say it was a grand colour) it was **** wasn't it? Overtaken only by the Brown sixes, their nickname I couldn't possibly repeat here, but only 4 words were used. Yellow, fantastic on a 4, not on the German one. Finally powder blue, again fantastic on sidescreens, but should have been exclusive to Factory Racing TR4 cars, and not on standard ones as they are tending to blend into a group of is it or isn't it games today. Still awaiting those stories from the "Works" cars on how the owners came by them, it will be a good read for its over 3 years now since I suggested the article be produced, the editing must be taking some time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I can remember as a teenager in the sixties being disappointed in Triumph for using a hairdressers' colour on the works cars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 ............well I like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR4A1965 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 I think the TR4 was powered blue and it went to Wedgewood Blue for the TR4A. Paint chips and charts here: http://tr4a.weebly.com/triumph-tr4a-body-paint-colours.html I like white:-)) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 ............well I like it I do now I've grown up a bit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 My view was for ever coloured by the gobsmacked reaction of TRing uncles to the 1962 cars . . . . as an 11 year old one took note of uncles' reactions. Uncle Tug's vehement "bloody hell, Nancy Boy Blue" was reinforced by Uncle Ken's "don't bend over when chaps in cars that colour are around, and keep your shirt tucked well in". Remarks which required a further explanation at the time, 11 year olds were not as worldly wise then as now. Uncle Jim perhaps summed up the view best . . . . "it's a TR not being sure if it wants to be an MG or a Sunbeam .. . ." Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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