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Tinbasher · 11-18-2023, 09:54 AM

I have been working with another Canadian member for the last 7 years trying to find samples of the 12 Canadian Colours.

So far we found the following.
Evergreen
Richelieu Blue (One example and Ford Service bulletin)
Mount Vernon Green ( 3 samples)
Henna Red
Cameo Cream ( A pinstripe colour)
Classic Blue ( 2 examples)

Colours we only have names for.
Pelican Grey
Mandalay Green
Carmine Red
Nankeen Brown
Mist Grey
Babbit Metal

This has been alot of work to get this far in 7 years. Any help would be apprieciated.
All of the Ford of Canada Records where lost in a fire in the Archives in the 70's. Thanks Again. JP "The Old Tinbasher"

ModelA29 · 11-18-2023, 07:58 PM

Try to find formulas in paint company records - that sold to body shops for repairs. Are the colors the same as US Ford colors but with different names. By the 50s Ford was using the same paint formulas in multiple years but with a new name. Mercury was also using the same colors with different names.

Tinbasher · 11-19-2023, 12:04 PM

Thanks for the input. I will check through my colour books and on line. That's how I found the Cameo Cream. Cadillac used the colour in 1941. It matched up to the original pinstripe we had on a panel. Now thats a GM colour, Butternut Yellow.

JP

Hankz · 02-19-2024, 10:37 PM

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Is there somewhere that you have the colors posted? I am particularly interested in the two blue colors. Thank you!

11-18-2023, 09:54 AM	#1
Tinbasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Innisfil, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,174	Looking for Samples of Canadian Colours I have been working with another Canadian member for the last 7 years trying to find samples of the 12 Canadian Colours. So far we found the following. Evergreen Richelieu Blue (One example and Ford Service bulletin) Mount Vernon Green ( 3 samples) Henna Red Cameo Cream ( A pinstripe colour) Classic Blue ( 2 examples) Colours we only have names for. Pelican Grey Mandalay Green Carmine Red Nankeen Brown Mist Grey Babbit Metal This has been alot of work to get this far in 7 years. Any help would be apprieciated. All of the Ford of Canada Records where lost in a fire in the Archives in the 70's. Thanks Again. JP "The Old Tinbasher"

11-18-2023, 07:58 PM	#2
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 591	Re: Looking for Samples of Canadian Colours Try to find formulas in paint company records - that sold to body shops for repairs. Are the colors the same as US Ford colors but with different names. By the 50s Ford was using the same paint formulas in multiple years but with a new name. Mercury was also using the same colors with different names.

11-19-2023, 12:04 PM	#3
Tinbasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Innisfil, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,174	Re: Looking for Samples of Canadian Colours Thanks for the input. I will check through my colour books and on line. That's how I found the Cameo Cream. Cadillac used the colour in 1941. It matched up to the original pinstripe we had on a panel. Now thats a GM colour, Butternut Yellow. JP

02-19-2024, 10:37 PM	#4
Hankz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Posts: 2	Re: Looking for Samples of Canadian Colours Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Is there somewhere that you have the colors posted? I am particularly interested in the two blue colors. Thank you!