Old English White

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:52 pm

Am I correct in thinking that OEW as used on Minors is paint code WT3 ? I believe there is a slightly different version of OEW with a different paint code - anyone know what that is ?? Also - does 'our' OEW have a RAL number ??

Post by **PSL184** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:17 am

I know of WT2 and WT3 which are both descibed as OEW although I have no idea what the differance is between them.....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:45 am

Aye - that's what I'm trying to find out!

Post by **taupe** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:45 am

The body parts list shows old english white as WT.3 and gives a range of car serial numbers applicable.

It does not show any other codes for OEW but does list snowberry white as WT.4 I think this is simelar but less creamy.

There is also Cream YL.5 and Ivory YL.2 this appears at about chassis no 614093

Theres no mention of WT.2 but I guess this may have been superseded by WT.3???

Hope this helps

Post by **Dryad** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:42 pm

WT1 and WT2 were described as Frost White. I found this on this useful link; http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/pdf/paint.pdf

Post by **pfgiz** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:46 pm

Dryad wrote:WT1 and WT2 were described as Frost White. I found this on this useful link; http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/pdf/paint.pdf

That list matches what I thought with regard to Pale Ivory being YL1. I got my paint from the old Unipart place in Canterbury when I painted my Saloon and that was the part number they gave it.

Post by **ASL642** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:42 pm

I've been told (can't remember by whom may have been one of the Concours guys) that OEW (for wheels) is WT3 - slightly creamier than WT2.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:49 pm

Thanks all - I did think it was WT3 - I believe some Triumph models (TR3 etc) were painted with WT2 - and that was know as OEW to them. Tracking some paint on ebay - just want to be sure it's the correct stuff!

Post by **markattard** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:22 pm

I used WT3 for my OEW tourer, Max Meyer had the equivalent code

Post by **nslocomotive2** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:52 am

Just a thought or whinge on this, I have two white minors, one is an earlier model in old english white (ivory cream) and one is Snowberry (old engilsh white for MG's), dont park them next to each other it makes the Snowberry one look dirty...

Im gonna paint it to a nice pale primrose yellow, ive seen the color on MG's and I think it will look good.

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:03 pm

I used WT3 on my four door for the wheels and the radiator grill.

It looked right to me but I'm not good at colour matching.