Well slightly less than that, but Thames Ditton did like to describe the colours that they used as Grey. Birch Grey, National Grey, Slate Grey..............
Birch Grey was a cream colour and was the colour of my fathers Saloon (MZ 8150). National Grey was a green colour and came in light and dark, (the light version NTV 836)............
I have had a request from a gentleman who wishes to re-paint his car in the original colour which was National Grey but am struggling to find any reference to it; does any one know who the paint manufacturer was and even better does anyone have a code for the colour?
Tom
Hi Tom.
ICI belco was the manufacturer.
I did find the code and have it somewhere.
However, no one had a cross reference to a current manufacturer. I found a chap at BSB paints in Medway who mixed me 4 litres in cellulose by eye and it was almost perfect match. He could not get close in 2 pack or waterbased because of the base paint base.
Mine was the light greeny grey version of NAT grey.
Gary
Thanks Gary,
If you can find the code that would be very helpful.
My sisters car was National Grey, the light version, but unfortunately I do not have any colour photos! The Saloon that needs painting is in Truro, so a bit of a way from Kent. Do BSB stretch that far?
All the best,
Tom
Hi Tom
I think BSB is a chain but only in my part of the country. However, I would assume any good quality auto paint factors with a spectrometer and a good paint mixer would be able to get a close match, especially if he is going to repaint the whole car.
Gary