An Investigation of Colour Names

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:48 pm

Thanks Steve. I'll move it to the body and paint section. It can be made a sticky there.

Terry...17th March...that is weird...

...could be the day it was mixed or approved...or some special date to the person who mixed it like a birthday, anniversary or marriage...anyones guess...

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:22 pm

Steve Jackson wrote:This should be a sticky!!!

Great reading Stewart.

Steve

Done Steve

I also moved it into this Body Paint & Panel section

Cheers
Jeff

D61wagon · Post by **D61wagon** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:24 pm

I think you'll find thats St patricks day any chance the colour is some sort of green

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:46 pm

Beautiful Jeff.

Steve

mr.jones · Post by **mr.jones** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:36 pm

Great topic, during the late 60's GMH added racetracks to the list Calder Red, Sandown Fawn, Warwick Yellow, Monza Blue, Daytona Bronze, Lakeside Green, Sebring Orange and Indy Orange, there are a few more.
My favourite GMH colour names are all from the 70's Wisteria Hysteria, Lime A Bean, Dark Ox Blood

and Y Y Yellow.

Leroy

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:32 pm

some great colour names there Leroy.

Wisteria Hysteria, Lime A Bean, Dark Ox Blood and Y Y Yellow.

...what were they thinking...

matches · Post by **matches** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:26 pm

one of my brother's mates had his hz ute painted in

"dogs dick red".

that was the actual colour name in the paint book. can't remember what car it was originally from.

Dr Terry · Post by **Dr Terry** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:43 am

D61wagon wrote:I think you'll find thats St patricks day any chance the colour is some sort of green

Precisely !!

Dr Terry

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:06 pm

matches wrote:one of my brother's mates had his hz ute painted in "dogs dick red". that was the actual colour name in the paint book. can't remember what car it was originally from.

that's what the guy that built the DOG 308 ute used to call the colour of it i think it was cameo biege but as far as he was concerned it was dog dick pink, pretty close match too

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:47 am

Hey Stewart,
I think I found another colour for your "World places" category. Shalimar Blue seems to named after the Shalimar Gardens of India. Did Holden export to India?

Andrew

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:13 am

You're onto something there for sure Andrew. I think Holden were exporting at the time to both India and Pakistan.

I've never heards of Shalimar Gardens so googled it - looks like an amazing place. Another one for 'World places' category.

regards
Stewart

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:40 am

parisian62 wrote:You're onto something there for sure Andrew. I think Holden were exporting at the time to both India and Pakistan. I've never heards of Shalimar Gardens so googled it - looks like an amazing place. Another one for 'World places' category.

regards
Stewart

Hmmmm ............... wonder if there's a "Culcutta Curry" then??

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:43 am

Papadum Plum....?

Post by **Blacky** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:46 am

FB MAD wrote:
parisian62 wrote:You're onto something there for sure Andrew. I think Holden were exporting at the time to both India and Pakistan. I've never heards of Shalimar Gardens so googled it - looks like an amazing place. Another one for 'World places' category.

regards
Stewart
Hmmmm ............... wonder if there's a "Culcutta Curry" then??

that would be the only paint made that would spray itself on ......

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:50 am

Blacky wrote:
FB MAD wrote:
parisian62 wrote:You're onto something there for sure Andrew. I think Holden were exporting at the time to both India and Pakistan. I've never heards of Shalimar Gardens so googled it - looks like an amazing place. Another one for 'World places' category.

regards
Stewart
Hmmmm ............... wonder if there's a "Culcutta Curry" then??

that would be the only paint made that would spray itself on ......

Paint formula would probably have a peculiar smell and a distinct spray pattern......................