The Association has been lucky to have been loaned original, period paint cards produced by the ‘Belco’ paint company who provided paints specifically for the Austin Motor Company. The cards cover all Austin models from 7 to 20hp and come complete with details of lining colours and ‘reveals’. It is interesting to note that the number of cards in the 1936 set is 32 whereas the 1939 set has shrunk to 8. An earlier set that is known of (dated 1932) is rumoured to have 65 cards in it, so the colour ranges clearly diminish over the years.
The Archive Project would be interested to hear of any other resources that people have that would enhance the information that we already hold..
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1-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Gunmetal reveals, Light Blue fine Lines. 7HP Saloon De Luxe, 7HP Standard Saloon, 7HP Cabriolet
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1-Royal Blue 1939
Royal Blue, Light Blue fine lines. All models
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10-Cherry Red 1936
Cherry Red. 7HP Sports, 65 m.p.h, 10HP Sports
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11-Cherry Red 1936
Cherry Red, Black mouldings, Red fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet
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12-Cherry Red 1936
Cherry Red, Gunmetal reveals, Red fine lines. 7HP Cabriolet
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13-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Gunmetal reveals, Old Gold fine lines. 7HP Cabriolet, 7HP Saloon De Luxe
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14-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Black moulding, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
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15-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Black mouldings, Red fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
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16-Green 1936
Westminster Green, Black mouldings, Green fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cabriolet
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17-Ash Grey 1936
Ash Grey, Black top, Grey Line. 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon, 16 & 18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
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18-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Black mouldings, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet
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19-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Seagull Grey moulding, Old Gold fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet, 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
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2-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Gunmetal reveals, Red fine lines. 7HP Saloon DeLuxe, &HP Saloon Standard
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2-Maroon 1939
Maroon, Red fine lines. All models except 7, 10, 12, 14HP Cabriolets
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20-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Black top, Dove Grey fine lines. Ascot De Luxe
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21-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Tourer, 10HP 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
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22-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Red fine line. 10HP Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
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24-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Black Top and moulds, Red fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, Light 12/6HP Ascot Saloon, 16 &18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
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25-Black 1936
Black, lines to match upholstery. Any model except Open Road Tourers and 2 Seaters
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26-Green 1936
Westminster Green, Black top and moulds, Green fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon, 16 &18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
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27-Pueblo Brown 1936
Pueblo Brown, Malay Brown top and moulds, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon
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29-Turquoise 1936
Turquoise Blue, Beige mouldings, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4 and 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
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3-Bluebird Blue 1939
Bluebird Blue, Blue fine lines, Darker Blue wings. 7HP Ruby De Luxe, Big Seven Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cambridge Saloon De Luxe, 12HP Ascot Saloon De Luxe, 14HP Goodwood Saloon De Luxe
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30-Green 1936
Westminster Green. Light Green fine lines. 12/4 or 12/6HP Tourer or 2 Seater
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31-Dark Green 1936
Dark Green, Black top, Light Green fine lines. 20HP Mayfair
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32-Auto Brown 1936
Auto Brown, Black top, Tan fine lines. 20HP Mayfair, Limousine or Landaulette
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4-Ash Grey 1939
Ash Grey, Grey fine lines, Darker Grey wings. All models except Fixed Head Saloons
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4-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Blue fine line. 7HP Tourer, 7HP 2 Seater
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4D-Brown 1936
Brown (2847484), Black top (284070), Light Brown band and reveals (2847485), Straw fine lines (2887249). 20HP Ranelagh Limousine (New Type). Note. This card seems not to be from the 1936 set. It is not dated as such (no date is given) and the numbering of paints is not used elsewhere. It seems earlier and I wonder whether there is a match for this in the early set held by the A10DC?
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5-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Red fine line. 7HP Tourer
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5-Pueblo Brown 1939
Pueblo Brown, Old Gold fine lines, Darker Brown wings. 10HP Cambridge Saloon De Luxe, 12HP Ascot Saloon De Luxe, 14HP Goodwood Saloon De Luxe, 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon
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6-Auto Brown 1936
Auto Brown, Tan fine line. 7HP Tourer
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6-Black 1939
Black, Fine lines to match Upholstery. All models except Tourers and 2 seat Tourers
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7-Deep Coach Green 1939
Deep Coach Green, Green fine lines, Darker Green wings. 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon. 28HP Ranelagh Limousine
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7-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Old Gold fine line. 7HP 2 Seater
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8-Primrose 1936
Primrose. 7HP Sports, 65 m.p.h, 10HP Sports
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8-Princess Blue 1939
Princess Blue, Grey fine lines, Darker Blue wings. 7HP Ruby Saloon De Luxe, Pearl Cabriolet, Big Seven Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Conway Saloon De Luxe, Conway Cabriolet, 12hp Ascot Saloon De Luxe, Ascot Cabriolet, 14HP Godwood Saloon De Luxe, Goodwood Cabriolet
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9-Turquoise 1936
Turquoise Blue. 7HP Sports, 65 m.p.h, 10HP Sports
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1-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Gunmetal reveals, Light Blue fine Lines. 7HP Saloon De Luxe, 7HP Standard Saloon, 7HP Cabriolet
13-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Gunmetal reveals, Old Gold fine lines. 7HP Cabriolet, 7HP Saloon De Luxe
14-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Black moulding, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
15-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Black mouldings, Red fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
16-Green 1936
Westminster Green, Black mouldings, Green fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cabriolet
17-Ash Grey 1936
Ash Grey, Black top, Grey Line. 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon, 16 & 18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
19-Dove Grey 1936
Dove Grey, Seagull Grey moulding, Old Gold fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet, 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
2-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Gunmetal reveals, Red fine lines. 7HP Saloon DeLuxe, &HP Saloon Standard
2-Maroon 1939
Maroon, Red fine lines. All models except 7, 10, 12, 14HP Cabriolets
21-Royal Blue 1936
Royal Blue, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Tourer, 10HP 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
22-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Red fine line. 10HP Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
24-Maroon 1936
Maroon, Black Top and moulds, Red fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, Light 12/6HP Ascot Saloon, 16 &18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
25-Black 1936
Black, lines to match upholstery. Any model except Open Road Tourers and 2 Seaters
26-Green 1936
Westminster Green, Black top and moulds, Green fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon, 16 &18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
27-Pueblo Brown 1936
Pueblo Brown, Malay Brown top and moulds, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon
29-Turquoise 1936
Turquoise Blue, Beige mouldings, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4 and 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
3-Bluebird Blue 1939
Bluebird Blue, Blue fine lines, Darker Blue wings. 7HP Ruby De Luxe, Big Seven Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cambridge Saloon De Luxe, 12HP Ascot Saloon De Luxe, 14HP Goodwood Saloon De Luxe
30-Green 1936
Westminster Green. Light Green fine lines. 12/4 or 12/6HP Tourer or 2 Seater
32-Auto Brown 1936
Auto Brown, Black top, Tan fine lines. 20HP Mayfair, Limousine or Landaulette
4-Ash Grey 1939
Ash Grey, Grey fine lines, Darker Grey wings. All models except Fixed Head Saloons
4D-Brown 1936
Brown (2847484), Black top (284070), Light Brown band and reveals (2847485), Straw fine lines (2887249). 20HP Ranelagh Limousine (New Type). Note. This card seems not to be from the 1936 set. It is not dated as such (no date is given) and ...
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5-Pueblo Brown 1939
Pueblo Brown, Old Gold fine lines, Darker Brown wings. 10HP Cambridge Saloon De Luxe, 12HP Ascot Saloon De Luxe, 14HP Goodwood Saloon De Luxe, 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon
6-Black 1939
Black, Fine lines to match Upholstery. All models except Tourers and 2 seat Tourers
7-Deep Coach Green 1939
Deep Coach Green, Green fine lines, Darker Green wings. 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon. 28HP Ranelagh Limousine
8-Princess Blue 1939
Princess Blue, Grey fine lines, Darker Blue wings. 7HP Ruby Saloon De Luxe, Pearl Cabriolet, Big Seven Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Conway Saloon De Luxe, Conway Cabriolet, 12hp Ascot Saloon De Luxe, Ascot Cabriolet, 14HP Godwood Saloon De Luxe, Go...
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