Another Interesting photo

[AC Ace Bristol]

quote:Originally posted by bex316
   
I already contacted Jonathan through email about the photos he mentioned.
   
   Jerry
   

   
   Jerry
   
   When you receive copy of Jonathans Pictures can you please copy me in via email........ Might be one or two we haven't seen before.
   
   Appreciated  ..  []
   
   Keith

[bex316]

Here are the other photos of AEX 1194 owner Jonathan Parker mentioned.
   Many thanks for sharing these historically interesting pictures.
   The last photo shows the car in its current state.
   
   Jerry
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

[nikbj68]

Ha! Beat me to it!!! The Ace still looks amazing today, the colour showing up better in the recent photo.
   Thanks Jonathan (& Jerry) for sharing these!

[Jim A]

To my eye, the two photos show different colors.
   Can that be fifty year old paint?

[1744]

Jim,
   
   AEX 1194 was repainted in 1995 so you are right in questioning the originality of the colour however the paint was matched as closely as posible at that time using modern base coat-clear coat. The different colours of the two pictures is more likely due to the vagaries of photography especially reds, plus the uncrating picture negative when developed, was 35 years old.
   
   I have Emailed Nik pictures of what looks like original ''Rouge Iris'' on AEX 456 which he might post if he wants to take this discussion further.
   
   Jonathan Parker

[bex316]

Now that we are talking about factory colours, I got a question from a friend just this week about another colour, Black Pearl. His Aceca Bristol is almost ready to get a new coat of paint and he would prefer to return it to its factory colour and of course to match it as closely as possible.
   Do you know of a good source? AC Heritage? Others?
   
   Jerry

[Jim A]

Thanks.   I love the letter and the pics.  Great story.

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by jp7025: I have Emailed Nik pictures of what looks like original ''Rouge Iris'' on AEX 456 which he might post if he wants to take this discussion further.
   Jonathan Parker

   So here`s 50-year old paint on AEX456 for you:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   It does appear a little darker than 1194, which has that deep pinky-red tint that my Dad has always loved, I remember as a kid repainting all my toy cars 'roojy reese' with a Humbrol model paint that was very close to that!
   Don`t forget that not only variations in original paint are possible, but there`s ageing, re-paint matching, light conditions, film & copying differences, plus my flatscreen monitor`s colours are not as good as my old CRT monitor!
   Great pics, thanks for sharing!