B.M.C. of Austria Bernhard Humer / Geschftsleitung Siebenbrgerstrae 27 A-4655 Vorchdorf/ Austria Tel.: +43(0)7614 71746 0 Fax: +43(0) 7614 71746 4 http://www.difference.at email: sales@difference.at
In March of 1977 paint codes were changed from numbers to a 3 letter system. Since this was a transition period some cars had numbers and some had letters.
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24 Wimpey Yellow
25 Conifer (Triumph Racing Green 26 Wedgwood (Blue) in the US) 63-68 62-72 visit link about this color
29 Sebring White
34 Jasmine Yellow 68-? 32 Signal Red 33 New Tan (many sources say 35 Olive 62-72* (trim 9/70-76) 1971 but have 63-69 found post 77 Spits that were Jasmine) 45 Lichfield Green 63-67
36 Dark Blue
46 Renoir Blue -
48 Dolphin Grey
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52 Scarlet
53 Dark Brown
55 Laurel Green 68-72 65 Emerald Green 71-74 75 British Racing Green (1975) 74-77**
56 Royal Blue 64-70 66 Valencia Blue 68-72 76 Sapphire Blue (Print Blue)
58 Shadow Blue
62 Inca Red
68 Slate Grey
73 Maple Beige
84 Topaz Yellow 85 Java Green (orange) (lt. kelly) 75-76* 74-77* 94 Inca Yellow 76-80*
86 Navy Blue
90 Black
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(at this point in the numbering does not necessarily follow base pattern)
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116 Ice Blue 71-72 126 French Blue 73-76* 136 Delft Blue 74-77
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Yellow) 22 243 Leyland White (Porcelain) (NMC) 224 Pageant Blue (JNA) --
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282 Sebring 281 Poseiden Red Dark Green (Carnelian Met. Red) 311 Mineral Blue 311 Mineral Blue -
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no code (1962-63)
*=Black bonnet decal **=Silver bonnet decal ***=? (let me know) Greyed-out codes are Triumph colors not available on the Spitfire. Other notes: Russet Brown, Inca Yellow and Tahiti Blue were also used on MGB's and Midgets. Mallard Blue is not the same color as MG's Green Mallard. British Racing Green is not the same as MG/BMC BRG colors. Carmine Red may be the same as MG's Carmine Red. Thanks Richard B. Gosling for help with dates of paint runs. back to top
Paint Colors: 1977-1980 (In March of 77 paint codes went from numbers to 3-letter codes. Some paint books however list both number and
letter codes in 1976) Black (P) Red (C) Brown (A) Yellow (F) Green (H) Blue (J) White (N) Multicolor Gold (G) (R) RAA red/black Orange (E) EAA Topaz
HAA (Dark) AAA Beige FAA Mimosa NAA White British Racing JAA French Blue Interior Yellow Interior Green**
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AB
NAB New White* 63-78 NAC White* 63-78 NAD Honeysuckle Interior
AC
CAC Tartan Red AAC Sepia Interior (Maple) CAD Flamenco*** 77 CAE Vermillion* 77-80 AAD Chestnut Interior AAE Russet Brown** 77-80
AD
HAD Tara JAD Shadow Green Metallic Blue Interior HAE Brooklands Green** 77-80
AE -
AF -
NAF Leyland HAF Poseiden JAF Astral Blue White* Green Met. Met. 77-80 HAG Triton Gold Met. JAG Pageant Blue** 78-80 JAJ Navy Blue
AG PAG Black
AJ
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AM -
AN -
CB -
CC -
NCC Aran Beige NCE Pendelican White NCF Tudor (Pendlican) White
CE -
CF
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CG CH CJ -
CK -
CCK Bordeaux Red Metallic CDE Carnelian Red ADE Biscuit Leather
DE -
DF -
EE -
CEE Cranberry -
EF EH -
CEH Grenadier -
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EM -
AEM CEM Mulberry Magnolia leather Leather CEN Wine Red Carpet -
EN EW FE -
FG -
MA PMA Black
JMA Pageant Blue** HMD Mallard 78-80 Green This code MAY be a typo by factory of JNA.
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MC -
MD -
MJ -
CML Vermillion*
ML -
MM -
MP MV NA -
BMC of Austria, Bernhard Humer, Siebenbrgerstrae 27, A-4655 Vorchdorf, Tel: +43(0)7614 71746 0, Fax:+43(0)7614 71747 4, Email: sales@difference.at, Handelsregistereintrag 407/10890, UID: ATU56565835
*=Black bonnet decal **=Silver bonnet decal ***=? (let me know) For more info about placement of these and other decals visit this link. For more info about non-factory paint schemes visit this link. back to top
Interior Trim:
Trim colors use the same numbers as above except they had prefix letters added to indicate the type of fabric. Vinyl - no letter prefix Leather - letter H prefix Cloth - letter C prefix. example (my car): Paint 75, Trim 74 - car has British Racing Green paint with Beige vinyl trim Vinyl Grain: There were two grains used on Spitfires: a small, smooth grain called Stag and a larger, rougher grain called 1290. Mk1-3 used a smooth grain "Stag" vinyl MkIV (70-73) used smooth grain "Stag" MkIV (70-73) used coarse grain "1290"
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1500's to comm FH113677 used a coarse grain "1290" 1500's comm FH113678 on used a smooth grain "Stag" Cloth Inserts: At commission number FH100020 (FM60006U) the cloth inserts were became available. The cloth's houndstooth insert was available in two colors: black (C11 or RAC) or tan (C74) with matching vinyl colors. At comm # FH113678 the houndstooth pattern changed to a slightly smaller pattern.
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