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Paint Codes

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Alan Ramsay has kindly provided me with the following Chrysler UK Parts Marketing Bulletin which cross references Rootes paint codes with Berger codes.

Chrysler Parts Marketing Bulletin 178 Refinish Paint

 

TE/AE have a list of paint codes for earlier cars on their site:

teae.org/2009/paint-color-codes/

Paint Codes
Misc.

Peter Ransom’s Sunbeam 24/60

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Peter Ransom from Australia has this magnificent 1922 24/60 model. Depicted here before and after restoration. Photos: Peter Ransom.

24/60
Motorsport

1963 Johore Grand Prix

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Photo: Joe Cagnacci.

Joe Cagnacci shows off his trophies (!) after the 1963 Johore Grand Prix.

1963 Johore Grand PrixAlpineCagnacci
Misc.

Sunbeam 12/16 Sporting

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Peter Ransom is restoring this 1914 12/16 Sporting Model

Photo: Peter Ransom.

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12/16 Sporting
History

Rootes Group family tree

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How the marques of the Rootes Group and Groupe PSA all fit together.

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family treePSARootes
Misc.

Sunbeam 14

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Photo: Kevin Johnson-Bade.

Kevin Johnson-Bade’s 1922 Sunbeam 14, Lyndabelle. Believed to be the only example still on the road.

Sunbeam 14
Misc.

Venezia in Germany

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Photo: Hermann-Josef Simonis

Hermann-Josef Simonis of Germany has just bought this lovely Venezia.

Venezia
Magazines

Modern Motoring & Travel

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Modern Motoring & Travel was the Rootes Group’s own motoring magazine.

October 1966

 

Sunbeam Alpine

Alpine
Magazines

Modern Motoring & Travel

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Modern Motoring & Travel was the Rootes Group’s own motoring magazine.

September 1965

Humber Super Snipe

Super Snipe
Magazines

Modern Motoring & Travel

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Modern Motoring & Travel was the Rootes Group’s own motoring magazine.

 

August 1965

Hillman Super Minx

Super Minx

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