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[Scalyback]

I may be wrong, but seem to recall the paint is 380, camo dessert sand!
could be wrong of course!







er, I never been called a bus before, even one of three! LOL!
best not go there on what I HAVE been called!



Simon

[Scalyback]

Forgot to add, if it IS BS381 380, then this might help to obtain correct paint.








YAY! Scaly for ever!

[Scalyback]

oh bugger!, did the same pic twice!

[Alan R]

Ha-ha !!-------- I think those rear shocks were more of a trial piece that I did earlier in the year ?? ...but they can always be painted over......Would the BS system have been around in the mid-50's ??.................... These bikes show the kind of effect I had in mind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Scalyback]

What a beautiful bike!?


I was wrong! seems the paint is most likely to be No.61 B.S.381-1930 Light Stone, which nowadays is BS381C 361.
This was certainly used in Africa during WWII sometimes as the base colour for the two tone dessert scheme, the darker colour being, No.34 B.S.381-1930 Slate Grey, which is now BS Colour number 634 (not in the BS381C chart, but more ’left out’ from it.)









best matches coming…













Hope this helps, PS the arm of service colours usually are depicted with white numbers on them, but i think this does not apply to motorcycles.

Scalyback

[grunda 12]

hi guys what a superb thread as they say learning all the time i might paint the dnepr army freen with a few hammer in sickles etc but i will keep the sharks face on the front of the chair wish i could post pictures but alas im a mear mortal happy days paul.

[Alan R]

------------- I thought the "Shark's Face" was holding the handlebars !!!---------------------------OOhhh, get you..dearie !!!!............Ha-ha !!..............Yes, the LIGHT STONE seems to be the one.....Many thanks Mr.Scaly..That'll keep me busy for a month or two...Here's my 1971 BSA WD B40-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Scalyback]

That is a rwally nice colour, and your bike looks fantastic






Scalyback Simon