Mike & I debated wheel colours: > >Of course, it may be that the answer is that simple after all and that it > >was the same shade as the bodies. I wonder if anyone will ever come up with > >the definitive answer. > > With all the experts that we have on these lists? I'd say it was > guaranteed! >
I certainly hope so. >From various replies I've had I've put together the answer that the Spitfire wheels were painted in Spa White, (ref Andy Mace, http://www.vtr.org/TR4A/TR4A-wheels.html) which was also used as a body colour on early Spitfires and which has the PPG code 8335 (ref Joe Curry, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/paintcodes.html). And Mike's new Herald is sadly able to donate chips of white to be matched up to get the correct colour. >From another question I received, and John Thomason's Guide to Originality I've also been researching the types of wheels confirming that from the beginning Spitfires were fitted with wide slot wheels, these changing during the production of the MkII to narrow slots and continuing with those through till the end of the MkIIIs. John's book confirms the white paint used for the Spitfire 4s and MkIIs but doesn't clarify what colour they should be on the MkIIIs so can someone help me finish this off with an answer to that one? I know I've seen MkIIIs with both white and silver wheels (and Baby Blue's are silver so I'd like to know what colour they *should* be) so does anyone know the answer to this? Suzie Spitfire MkI, II & III Secretary, TSSC '68 MkIII - Baby Blue '62 Spitfire 4 - Sybil /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
