norseman

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2021

• #1

Hi guys
May I ask a question on behalf of a friend that is doing a re-paint on a 1974 88in. & would like to stick with a colour that is correct to that model year.
Was there any other shade of blue used for that year, apart Marine Blue ?
Many thanks for reading.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Feb 22, 2021

• #2

norseman said:

Hi guys
May I ask a question on behalf of a friend that is doing a re-paint on a 1974 88in. & would like to stick with a colour that is correct to that model year.
Was there any other shade of blue used for that year, apart Marine Blue ?
Many thanks for reading.

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As far as I know, there were only 3 colours at that time, Bronze Green, Limestone, and Marine Blue.

 

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Remora107

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2021

• #3

Turboman said:

As far as I know, there were only 3 colours at that time, Bronze Green, Limestone, and Marine Blue.

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Not quite true , but pretty limited none the less .

What was the original colour of the Land Rover in question , and why not repaint it that colour ?

 

wireman

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2021

• #4

Standard Series 3 blue was marine blue, The Coastguard and Royal Navy were painted Dark Oxford Blue (IIRC) but these were very small number in comparison.

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2021

• #5

Many thanks to you all for the replies, Marine Blue it will be.
I thought as much as I'd owned a '73 S3 109 decades ago in that colour, but my friend did ask the question & I wanted to give him sound advice.

Stay safe all.