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Re: Why paint items in historic liveries?

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From: mark_newton
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 13:11
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Greg Rudd wrote:

 >> I will speculate that it was more likely either a grey being used
 >> by the Navy at the time or the dark grey used on goods wagons. (no
 >> documentary evidence to support either theory). My evidence is a
 >> colour print from a book published in 1946.

 > Which being from a print published in a book would be of dubious
 > worth except as a record,but you knew that, expert. On this one I
 > would put my money on Pete's explanation pending new evidence if it
 > comes to light.

Once again Greg, our "friend" demonstrates how little he understands
about colour printing, and it's limitations.
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