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actually referred to as biscuit and cream On Saturday, August 11, 2018 10:07 PM, "Duncan morelists@yahoo.com [mg-tabc]" mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [img]https://ec.yimg.com/ec?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fimages%2Flogo_dark_small.png&t=1534380910&sig=lZc1IL6yKk9.CyPktckLlw--~D[/img] [img]https://ec.yimg.com/ec?url=http%3A%2F%2 ... RxcSgg--~D[/img] This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! (mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com) Add cleanup rule | More info   This radiator medallion is without doubt original.   Color reproduction in picture finally came out true with fluorescent lights on in garage, flash on camera, and garage door open while sun close to setting.  It is not really orange as Roger said, but it is surely not brown either.  Orange is a closer description than brown.  Not sure what the best description of the color is.  Note the dimples.   Second pic of G is without flash, and a bit darker that what is actually there.  Spare tire spinner MG logo also original and identical in color..Duncan-TC9866

On Saturday, August 11, 2018, 8:09:14 AM PDT, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

  I have always heard that MG colours were bread and butter, as TB0592 s badge is. Jean in Gascony

Well, this medallion is without a doubt original may be true, or maybe it is not true. The following is from Sports and Vintage UK, the largest and oldest firm supplying prewar MG Parts.

 

 

 

We have seen original badges on pre war cars of both light and darker brown on cream, we decided to produce a large batch of 100 of each type! So now we can offer both colours at the market leading value price of 28 each

 

We know opinion is divided on which looks better and indeed which is correct , in fact at Stoneleigh show 2 eminent MMM owners

 

offered completely different `opinion as to which was correct for their J2 . They each bought a different badge!

 

The picture really doesn`t do these badges justice, the enamel is the best we have ever seen !

 

So please specify light or dark brown on cream badge when ordering.

 

 

If you go to their web site and click on chrome and badges , both are illustrated.

 

Yes the lighter is more amber, the darker more brown. So, like the great debate on the color of early TC fire walls,(please let s not get into it again) There is no agreement on the exact brown in the medallion. I prefer the dark brown because I like the look.

 

Mike

 

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This radiator medallion is without doubt original.   Color reproduction in picture finally came out true with fluorescent lights on in garage, flash on camera, and garage door open while sun close to setting.  It is not really orange as Roger said, but it is surely not brown either.  Orange is a closer description than brown.  Not sure what the best description of the color is.  Note the dimples.  

 

Second pic of G is without flash, and a bit darker that what is actually there.  Spare tire spinner MG logo also original and identical in color..

Duncan-

TC9866

 

 

On Saturday, August 11, 2018, 8:09:14 AM PDT, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

 

 

I have always heard that MG colours were bread and butter, as TB0592 s badge is. Jean in Gascony