Andy Moltu Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Anyone know what colour the bonnet badges were originally? Some are pale blue and some are red. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 When we had the TR4A plastic front badge (708837) re-sourced in the 1980's we used the original factory drawing to get it right. The only bit I remember was that the sea area was described as 'polychromatic blue'. The land should be a red colour. Same colouring plastic badge was used on the hub cap centres of Triumph 1300/Toledo cars - not the same badge though. Polychromatic blue was apparently also used on Evinrude engines in the '50s - If wrong do not shoot the messenger! Peter W Is it better like ths? or like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 This is original, only the blue remains. Peter V W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 My original bonnet badge had already faded significantly over 30 years ago. I repainted it then with suitable Humbrol enamel paints, which must have superb UV resistance since the badge still appears much as the lower image in Peter's post. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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