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..
Royal Blue, Gunmetal reveals, Light Blue fine Lines. 7HP Saloon De Luxe, 7HP Standard Saloon, 7HP Cabriolet
Dove Grey, Gunmetal reveals, Old Gold fine lines. 7HP Cabriolet, 7HP Saloon De Luxe
Royal Blue, Black moulding, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
Westminster Green, Black mouldings, Green fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cabriolet
Ash Grey, Black top, Grey Line. 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon, 16 & 18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
Dove Grey, Seagull Grey moulding, Old Gold fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet, 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
Royal Blue, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Tourer, 10HP 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
Maroon, Red fine line. 10HP Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
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
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
Pueblo Brown, Malay Brown top and moulds, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon
Turquoise Blue, Beige mouldings, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4 and 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
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
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?
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
Deep Coach Green, Green fine lines, Darker Green wings. 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon. 28HP Ranelagh Limousine
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
Royal Blue, Gunmetal reveals, Light Blue fine Lines. 7HP Saloon De Luxe, 7HP Standard Saloon, 7HP Cabriolet
Dove Grey, Gunmetal reveals, Old Gold fine lines. 7HP Cabriolet, 7HP Saloon De Luxe
Royal Blue, Black moulding, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Saloon Standard
Westminster Green, Black mouldings, Green fine lines. 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 10HP Cabriolet
Ash Grey, Black top, Grey Line. 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon, 16 & 18HP York, Chalfont, Hertford and Westminster
Dove Grey, Seagull Grey moulding, Old Gold fine lines. 10HP Cabriolet, 10HP Saloon De Luxe, 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
Royal Blue, Light Blue fine lines. 10HP Tourer, 10HP 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
Maroon, Red fine line. 10HP Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/4 Tourer and 2 Seater, 12/6 Tourer and 2 Seater
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
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
Pueblo Brown, Malay Brown top and moulds, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4HP Ascot Saloon, 12/6HP Ascot Saloon
Turquoise Blue, Beige mouldings, Old Gold fine lines. Light 12/4 and 12/6HP Kempton Sports Saloon
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
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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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
Deep Coach Green, Green fine lines, Darker Green wings. 18HP Windsor Saloon, Iver Saloon, Norfolk Saloon. 28HP Ranelagh Limousine
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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