Feeling Blue?

[Marco Polo]

Gents,
We are commencing the restoration of my son's Stag which according to the comission plate is 146 (Tahiti Blue) . However I got a sample of paint mixed locally by Protec paint, they used code JAE which is according to their data base is Triumph Tahiti Blue, they did not recognise the code 146. The sample of paint is darker than the paint on the car. I have attached a picture of he car in the hope that one of you recognises the colour. The paint in the engine bay, in the boot, under the bonnet pad, and in the gearbox tunnel is all the same colour as the photograph.

Ryans-Stag.jpg

Thanks in advance,
Raoul

[mikeyv8]

The car looks like Tahiti Blue to me! Perhaps you should take the car there and let me try and match it better.

[jbuckl]

Looks like tahiti to me.
Has it faded?

More recently (1990s) there was a metallic blue called tahiti ...beware!

Have a look here for scanned blmc / triumph colours

http://www.mgexperience.net/article/bmc-paint.html

blvc 65 looks darker but is called tahiti

Code	Colour Name	Body Colour	Trim Colour
11	Black		black
17	Damson	maroon
19	White	white
23	Sienna	brown
26	Wedgwood Blue	pale blue
27	Shadow Blue	pale blue
32	Signal Red	red
43	Saddle Tan		mid-brown
54	Saffron Yellow	dark yellow
55	Laurel Green	dark green
56	Royal Blue	very dark blue
62	Inca Red		red
63	Chestnut		dark brown
64	Mimosa	light yellow
65	Emerald	bright mid-green
66	Valencia Blue	mid-blue
72	Pimento Red	bright red
74	Beige		beige
75	Brooklands Green	dark green
78	Grey		grey
82	Carmine	dark red
84	Topaz	orange-yellow
85	Java	bright green
92	Magenta	bright purple
93	Russet Brown	mid-brown
94	Inca Yellow	bright yellow
.96	Sapphire Blue	deep blue
106	Mallard	dark blue-green
126	French Blue	light blue
136	Delft	bright mid-blue
AAE	Russet Brown	mid-brown
CAA	Carmine	dark red
HAB	Java	bright green
JAE	Tahiti Blue	bright mid-blue
NAF	Leyland White	white

[Bob Heritage]

Yes, looks like Tahiti Blue to me too, Looked up the reference for JAE which is Tahiti Blue although JAG is Pageant Blue-could your paint mixer have looked up the wrong formula?

[jleyton]

Hi Julian,

I remain somewhat confused about (amongst all sorts of things ) Triumph colours.

Your chart shows 75 as Brooklands green however I understood that 75 was British Racing Green whereas Brooklands was (IIRC) HAE. So, is the chart correct for Tahiti ?

Raoul, this is a subject close to my heart as my car is code 75 - as you can see from what I've said above, that's BRG and my Heritage Certificate says BRG. However I reckon it's been resprayed Brooklands.

Anyway, the whole point of me saying this is that when I needed my hardtop painted, my bodyshop simply matched the colour to the car was and I reckon they made a perfect match. So, a good paint person should be able to match your colour - whatever it is !

Cheers

Julian

[Bob Heritage]

Two of my books show 75 as British Racing Green, but no mention of Brooklands Green, I think the Stag at Gaydon might be Brooklands Green an Olive type colour, anybody confirm?

[Barry Brown]

Hi Raoul
I have used Autopaint (St Helens) for my paint, though mine is Sapphire Blue. It matches perfectly and they supplied the paint in both cans with catalyst (two pack) and in aerosols, also a touch up bottle.
Their number is 01744 818102, website www.auto-paint.co.uk
I just gave them the Triumph number.
regards Barry

[jleyton]

Two of my books show 75 as British Racing Green, but no mention of Brooklands Green, I think the Stag at Gaydon might be Brooklands Green an Olive type colour, anybody confirm?

Yep, I can confirm that. I went up there a couple of weeks ago mainly to look at it. (Rubbish pics, I'm afraid).

Cheers

Julian




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[jbuckl]

BOL 88V has the most awful paint (true to original) I saw it before it had its paintwork redone....it had runs from the factory!

iirc its colour is not at all olive.

Two of my books show 75 as British Racing Green, but no mention of Brooklands Green, I think the Stag at Gaydon might be Brooklands Green an Olive type colour, anybody confirm?

[jbuckl]

http://www.stagwiki.net/index.php?title=Stag_Colours

[Jeff]

If you are happy with the car colour as it is, I would match it with a colour chart that the paint shop will have, whatever that colour or code that may be. That is how all repairs are done otherwise it could look like Jason's dream coat. Ok if a total respray though.

Still Tahiti Blue but could have faded over the years unless had a more recent re spray.

Jeff.

[Bob Heritage]

BOL 88V has the most awful paint (true to original) I saw it before it had its paintwork redone....it had runs from the factory!

iirc its colour is not at all olive.

But is it Brooklands Green?

[jbuckl]

But is it Brooklands Green?

yes it is:-

Left or Right hand drive	RHD
Trim	Trim Colour = Beige (code: 74) Brooklands Green (code:HAE), Current colour = Same as Original
Body Number & Sales Number	T 00000 LD or LE / 00000 LD or LE LD45722A?
Registered build date (dd-mm-yyyy)	dd-mm-yyyy
Engine	Triumph V8 (Number: ?00000? )
Gearbox	Borg Warner Type 65 Auto Number: 0000000000 Type: Triumph Supplied (Original)
Axle	Axle Number : LD00000 Type: Triumph Supplied (Original)
Wheels	Original Type Alloy
Aircon Fitted	No
Condition	A1 Condition
Date Acquired (dd-mm-yyyy)	dd-mm-yyyy
Location	Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Email the owner	Email
See the owners Homepage	Visit Homepage
This Owner is a member of	No Club

[73stagman]

"Gents,
We are commencing the restoration of my son's Stag which according to the comission plate is 146 (Tahiti Blue) . However I got a sample of paint mixed locally by Protec paint, they used code JAE which is according to their data base is Triumph Tahiti Blue, they did not recognise the code 146. The sample of paint is darker than the paint on the car. I have attached a picture of he car in the hope that one of you recognises the colour. The paint in the engine bay, in the boot, under the bonnet pad, and in the gearbox tunnel is all the same colour as the photograph."

JAE is the code for Tahiti blue from 1977 on and 146 is the code for Tahiti blue from 1969 to 1977 (It was available across the Triumph range in various years and most likely in various shades too! and in March 1977 the paint codes changed from numerical to alpha codes)

[milothedog]

"Gents,
We are commencing the restoration of my son's Stag which according to the comission plate is 146 (Tahiti Blue) . However I got a sample of paint mixed locally by Protec paint, they used code JAE which is according to their data base is Triumph Tahiti Blue, they did not recognise the code 146. The sample of paint is darker than the paint on the car. I have attached a picture of he car in the hope that one of you recognises the colour. The paint in the engine bay, in the boot, under the bonnet pad, and in the gearbox tunnel is all the same colour as the photograph."

JAE is the code for Tahiti blue from 1977 on and 146 is the code for Tahiti blue from 1969 to 1977 (It was available across the Triumph range in various years and most likely in various shades too! and in March 1977 the paint codes changed from numerical to alpha codes)

The cars looking great in your avatar, any chance of some more pictures, love the colour.

Ian.