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Sample of scratch resistant paint developed for use on cars

Sample of scratch resistant paint

Paint sample board, 'Mail' (to join with 1988-872/32).

Paint sample board

Paint sample panel, Midland Railway, ex 3rd Class Midland Railway carriage.

Paint sample panel

Paint sample board, 'Royal' (to join with 1988-872/33).

Paint sample board, 'The Royal'

Paint sample board, GNR finishing colours, pine, 1880-1920

paint sample board

1880-1920

Paint sample, paint on metal with paper label affixed, B.R. Rail Blue, issued by the I.C.I. Ltd. Paints Division, Slough, 13 Oct. 1964. Label notes reference number, standard number (ST 12404). Date and origin have not been filled in - assumed this is BR rail blue from the Corporate Identity programme in 1968. In 'ICI Colour Standard' envelope, marked in pencil 'Return to British Rail.'

B.R. Rail Blue

circa 1968

Paint sample, paint on metal with paper label affixed, Light Grey, issued by the I.C.I. Ltd. Paints Division, Slough, 2 Oct. 1964. Label notes reference number, pattern, standard number (SL 6946), pigmentation information etc. Origin noted as British Railways. In envelope stamped with the I.C.I. reference number.

Light Grey

1964-10-02

Sample of 'Mistic' automative paint, which changes colour depending on the angle from which it is viewed, containing a special pigment with an ultra high reflectivity

Sample of 'Mistic' automative paint

1996

Paint sample, British Railways, Southern Region, hardboard panel showing all different stages in coach painting for Pullman Car Livery ex Brighton Drawing Office. Overall: 35 mm x 22 mm x 3 mm.

British Railway paint sample

Paint sample, including layer of Midland Railway light green 1876-1883 (approx BS225 Light Brunswick Green), removed from scrapped Kirtley 0-6-0, 14-11-1952.

Paint sample

1876-1883

Paint sample, paint on metal with paper label affixed, Rail Grey, issued by the I.C.I. Ltd. Paints Division, Slough, 22 Sep. 1964. Label notes reference number, pattern, standard number (SL 6929), pigmentation information etc. Assumed to be British Railways pre-Corporate Identity rail grey. In envelope stamped with the I.C.I. reference number.

Rail Grey

1964-09-22

Paint sample, paint on metal with paper label affixed, Rail Red, issued by the I.C.I. Ltd. Paints Division, Slough, 13 Oct. 1964. Label notes reference number, pattern, standard number (SL 6953), pigmentation information etc. Origin noted as British Railways. In envelope stamped with the I.C.I. reference number.

Rail Red

1964-10-13