Handbrake colour

Post by **psjorge** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:36 pm

Hi!

Not sure if this is the right spot to place this question but here it goes anyway!

Can anyone inform me the correct colour used on the handbrake? I've seen gold, silver and black ones!

My car is an early 1954 Series II, 4 door saloon.

Thanks,
Pedro

Post by **Onne** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:41 pm

I'd say gold. My '54 had a gold coloured handbrake.

Post by **Dominic** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:15 pm

My 1098 1965 4-door has a black one (well it was all black once!)

Post by **psjorge** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:20 pm

Personaly I was inclined to paint it gold... so thanks for reinforcing my initial belief!

Post by **tortron** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:52 pm

just throw this in the mix
my 51 has a brown one - the colour of the steering column

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:54 am

Up to v. late SII they were gold - ours is Sept 56 and had a gold one before we changed it to 1098 running.

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:06 pm

Early Series 2 were still nickel plated. Well my June 53 convertible is anyway... Prob right about gold paint by 54.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:08 pm

My MM handbrake lever is nickel I think.

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:20 pm

My MM had a nickel plated lever with a chrome lever release but it had all seen better days so it is now the same colour as the dash - gold!

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:00 am

tortron wrote:just throw this in the mix
my 51 has a brown one - the colour of the steering column

I'd guess the brown painted one was a '51 era only thing when there was a nickel shortage. At the same time the hubcaps were painted and the MM lost the chromed grill. (I know of one '51 four door that still has body coloured hubcaps which does look a bit odd. I'd guess most have been swapped for shiny ones since).

Post by **tortron** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:05 am

yea i have the 1 piece no chrome grill
hubcaps have been swapped