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Technical Tips and Tidbits

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ICI Paint Codes for Triumph Sports Cars, 1954-70

COLOUR ICI CODE BL CODE MODEL YEARS
Black 0122   TR2 1954/5, 55/6
      TR3 1956/7, 57/8, 58/59, 59/60, 60/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
      TR4 1960/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
      TR4A to October 1965
      Spitfire 4 1961/2, 62/3
      Spitfire Mk II to October 1965
Pearl White 2857   TR2 1954/5, 55/6
Pearl White 5710   TR3 1956/7, 57/8, 58/9, 59/60
Signal Red 2859   TR2 1954/5, 55/6,
      TR3 1956/7, 57/8, 58/9, 59/60, 60/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
      TR4 1960/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
    32 TR4-A 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
      Spitfire 4 1961/2, 62/3
    32 Spitfire Mk II 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
    32 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 68/9, 68/70
    32 GT-6 1966/7, 67/8, 68/9, 69/70
    32 TR5 1967/8, 68/9
    32 TR6 1968/9 (commenced January 1969), 69/70
British Racing Green 2855   TR2 1954/5, 55/6
      TR3 1956/7, 57/8, 58/9, 59/60, 60/1, 61/2
      TR4 1960/1, 61/2, 62/3
Birch Grey 2758   TR2 1954/5, 55/6,
      TR3 1956/7,
Olive 3737   TR2 1955/6
Beige 2918   TR3 1956/7, 57/8
Sunset Red 3518   TR3 1956/7, 57/8
Apple Green 2920   TR3 1957/8
Winchester Blue 2922   TR3 1957/8
Primrose 3220   TR3 from May 1958
Powder Blue 8013   TR3 from May 1958, 58/9, 59/60, 60/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
      TR4 1960/1, 61/2, 62/3
      Spitfire 4 1961/2, 62/3
Pale Yellow 3220   TR3 1958/9, 59/60
      Spitfire 4 1961/2, 62/3
Sebring White 3276   TR3 1958/9, 59/60, 60/1, 61/2, 62/3, 63/4
      TR4 up to 18/5/62
Silverstone Grey 3277   TR3 1958/9, 59/60
Pearl Grey 2931   TR3 from May 1959, 59/60
Monaco Blue 3281   TR3 from May 1959, 59/60
Alpine Mauve 3287   TR3 from May 1959
Alpine Mauve 3278   TR3 1959/60
Spa White 3436   TR3 1959/60, 63/64
      TR4 1960/1, 61/2, up to 18/5/62
      Spitfire 4 1962/3
Phantom Grey 3234   Spitfire 4 1961/2, 62/3
Wedgewood Blue 5814   TR4 1963/4
    26 TR4-A 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
    26 Spitfire Mk II 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
    26 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
    26 GT-6 1966/7, 67/8, 68/9, 69/70
    26 TR5 1967/8
White 3738   TR4 1963/4
    19 TR4-A 1964/5, 65/66, 66/7
    19 Spitfire Mk II 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
    19 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
    19 GT-6 1966/7, 67/8, 68/9, 69/70
    19 TR5 1967/8, 68/9
    19 TR6 1968/9 (commenced production January 1969), 69/70
Triumph Racing Green 3736   TR4 1963/4
    25 TR4-A 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
Conifer/Triumph Racing Green 3736 25 Spitfire Mk II 1964/5, 65/6, 66/7
    25 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, to May 1969
    25 GT-6 1966/7, 67/8, to May 1969
    25 TR5 1967/8, to May 1969
    25 TR6 to May 1969)
Jonquil 3798   Spitfire Mk II to October 1965
Royal Blue 4665 56 TR5 1967/8, 68/9
    56 TR6 1968/9 (commenced production January 1969), 69/70
    56 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
    56 GT-6 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
Valencia Blue 6898 66 TR5 1967/8
    66 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 69/70
    66 GT-6 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
Jasmine 5520 34 TR5 1967/8, 68/9
    34 TR6 1968/9 (commenced production January 1969), 69/70
    34 GT-6 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
    34 Spitfire Mk III 1967/8, 68/9, 69/70
Laurel 7681 55 TR5 from May 1969
    55 TR6 from May 1969, 69/70
    55 Spitfire Mk III from May 1969, 1969/70
    55 GT-6 from May 1969, 1969/70
Damson 4540 17 Spitfire Mk III 1968/9, 69/70
    17 GT-6 1968/9, 69/70
    17 TR6 1969/70
Sienna 5934 23 Spitfire Mk III 1969/70
    23 GT-6 1969/70
    23 TR6 1969/70
Saffron 8194 54 GT-6 from June 1970
    54 Spitfire Mk III from June 1970
    54 TR6 from June 1970

ICI Paint Codes for Other Triumph Cars, 1952-71

ICI CODE COLOUR YEARS
BG15 Sandy Beige 1952-69
GR03 Birch Grey 19562-58
RD08 Maroon 1952-71
  Ivory 1949-70
  Antrim Blue 1948-69
  Pastel Blue 1949-59
  Solway Blue 1952-69
  Buckingham Green 1952-53
  Westminster Green 1948-52
  Lakeside Green 1949-59
  M G Green M 1951-65
  Romain Green 1950-71
  Elvin Green 1948-55
  Empire Green 1952-53
  Canterbury Grey 1947-69
  Ostend Grey 1947-55
  French Grey - - -
  Mendip Grey 1947-58
  Seal Grey 1948-55
  Vista Grey - - -
  Shaftsbury Grey 1952-59
  Shetland Grey 1947-55
  Carmine Red 1952-70
  Bahamas Cream 1952-69
  Clipper Blue (MG) 1950-60
  Grey Green 1950-55
  Selsey Blue 1952-69
  Egyptian Sand 1951-69
  Connaught Green 1949-53
  Black 1951-75
  Romney Blue 1952-69
  Apple Green 1952-56
  Cotswold Beige 1950-69

The above tables were provided by Bob Coe of Nexa AutoColour (Formerly ICI AutoColour of Canada), as supplied by ICI in Great Britain. They are the original colours used by British Leyland on the Triumph line of sports cars.

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