Willow Wren Colours

[alan_fincher]

In the past it has been suggested that Willow Wren probably often used standard Dulux colours of the time to paint their fleet - Phil Speight having mentioned Buckingham Green, and Dave Moore likewise suggesting County Cream,and Post Office Red.

 

Equally it has been suggested that at times they used whatever they could lay their hands on, and certainly not all boats look exactly the same colours in old photographs and slides, (though these themselves may have suffered over time of course).

 

An invoice that came with Flamingo seems to indicate a small part that was repainted in red recently used NarrowBoatPaint "Bright Red", but no green or cream was done at that time.

 

Are there viable standard colours in the NarrowBoatPaint or CraftMaster ranges that are a good match to the three (allegedly Dulux) colours used when the boats were at work, please?

[stagedamager]

Would they have had a RAL code? If so, try Dacrylate paints. Their coach enamel is 36 quid net for 5 litres, and works very well brushed on.

Dan

[alan_fincher]

If so, try Dacrylate paints. Their coach enamel is 36 quid net for 5 litres, and works very well brushed on.

Dan

 

Is this what you have been using for "de-Reverending"?

[stagedamager]

Yep. We've used it for 25 years or so. Great paint! Even hides religious expletives in 1 coat!

[Laurence Hogg]

I have references for Willow Wren colours taken from "Cygnus", Green Pantone 370. Red Pantone 032, Yellow Pantone 116.

[Redshank]

We've got Redshank 1976 from Willow Wren Hire Cruisers Rugby. She's a wooden top. we're looking to repaint her in the original livery. has anyone done the same, or has any of her sisters? I've seen Oak on here but the trail has gone cold!

[Redshank]

On 10/04/2015 at 23:39, Laurence Hogg said:

I have references for Willow Wren colours taken from "Cygnus", Green Pantone 370. Red Pantone 032, Yellow Pantone 116.

Hi Laurence, Have you got anymore information on Willow Wren wooden tops?

 

[Ray T]

Just now, Redshank said:

Hi Laurence, Have you got anymore information on Willow Wren wooden tops?

 

I'm afraid Laurence Hogg is no longer with us on this mortal coil.

I think he passed away in June.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Ray T

[Redshank]

Just now, Ray T said:

I'm afraid Laurence Hogg is no longer with us on the mortal coil.

I think he passed away in June.

So sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know.

[dave moore]

I have the colours at home, nothing special. I’ll post again soon. 

[Redshank]

1 minute ago, dave moore said:

I have the colours at home, nothing special. I’ll post again soon. 

great, thank you very much

[dave moore]

Hi

Sorry to be slow, the pub got in the way. My notebook has the following:

Signal Red (5708)

Buckingham Green (3101)

County Cream (3103)

These, I think, are all Dulux colours. I’m not sure whether the numbers are RAL references or something else. They came from Ron Hough via Phil Speight.

Hope this helps

Dave

[matty40s]

They aren't RAL colours, Green tends to be in the 6000 numbers.