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Amy I seem to recall essex green being a specific british color. Popular with automobiles if Im correct. Having seen it before its a lot like a dark hunter green but dont hold me to that. Its been a good many years and my mind is feeble.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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Ya know Bob, you might be correct in assuming that the British racing green is actually called Essex Green. My thoughts were that the Essex green lettering had a drop shadow of crême in an ol'english style
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I think that may have been a Benjamin Moore stock color at one time. I have a lot of old color charts from them. Let me know if you want me to look for it.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1299 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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ive painted a couple english sports cars....and BRITISH RACING GREEN...is more then just one....there are 3-4 to choose from....just like john deere green has 3-4 different shades.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Well I think Bob is about right . The color is a dark forest green , but that's just speculation. There used to be a car called an Essex...maybe that is the origin of the color. I think it was made in the early thirties, and was kind of a luxury car at the time. So the green was dark and reserved looking ? I think of British racing green, and I see something just a tad greener. About the color of a green MG. Perhaps an auto paint store may have a sample, if it does indeed stem from a car color.
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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wow....thats dark dark dark green....basicaly black with a green ting....hehehehehe
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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