Section 4 |
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This Section will give restoration tips on equipment, phones, e.t.c. as and when the details come to hand. |
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| Paint Colours | ||
| People restoring apparatus may find this list useful.
Light Battleship Grey. Equivalent to BS631 Light Grey. Used on automatic equipment. Light Straw BSS 381C shade no. 384. Used on automatic equipment. The touch-up and aerosol spray paints 'Honeysuckle' for Triumph cars (from car accessory shops) is an exact match and is used industrially for this purpose. 'Kiosk Red': For many years Post Office vehicles (and kiosks and other red-painted hardware) were painted in the shade referred to as BSS 381C 538 Post Office Red, but from late 1968 or early 1969 a brighter shade BSS 381C 539 Postal Service Red was used for new vehicles and on repaints, in an effort to brighten the image. Sources of supply: BSS (British Standards shade) 381C colours are still current, and specialist automotive paint suppliers will be happy to make aerosol spray cans or mix tins of brushing cellulose or synthetic enamel on request. Remember to state whether you need a gloss or satin finish. For your nearest supplier look in Yellow Pages under the keyword 'Motor Factors'.
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