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Goss
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Paint colours

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Can some one tell me what colour red I need for my 1961 matchless csr please
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ajscomboman
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Cardinal Red I believe would have been the original colour.
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kernow kid
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Hard to give a definitive answer....have you got original tinware like toolbox lid as the inside of that would be your best guide and a decent paint shop could match it up..
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Rover Damask Red is a reasonable match to the original
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Rob Harknett
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The very first Red used was left over paint from prewar for Aldwich post Office contract. Post Office red. Amazon Red matches, it was stocked by Roadstar motor cycles Dover, a few years ago.
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Image

Rover Damansk Red

Sorry Damask Red
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Thank you for the information. I will follow this up.
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Peter Morris wrote:Rob is right according to this....



http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colour ... cheme=7938
You're supposed to be on holiday drinking beer not posting on this forum! Take the wife out somewhere nice, Lanzerotte possibly? You could catch up with Farrington ! :rofl: :rofl:
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Not much chance of that Rob, it's 35 hours walk! :rofl:

........... or 6 weeks for me :roll:
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