Changelog
Every record carries its own history. This page is all of them together, newest first. A correction from a club or a reader appears here the day it lands, with the source that justified it.
October 2026
- 2026-10-01 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Black
Sources read again and checked against the record. A Transit owners' thread that answers the question for the V4 itself added; the draft had nothing specific to this engine. Model years taken from the engine's article in place of its whole span; the Granada row removed until its dates are established. Satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Black
Sources read again and checked against the record. One source removed: the draft cited a second PistonHeads thread as showing that blue belonged to refurbished engines, and what it holds is an owner about to repaint his own block asking for a match to the blue Ford used. The remaining thread's summary corrected: the owner who says little paint is left on his block is describing a Broadspeed turbo engine, not doubting the black. Model years taken from each model's own article in place of the engine's span; the Mk2 Granada removed, since it used the Cologne V6. Satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Blue
Source read again and checked against the record; a second, independent source added, which also records black covers on one early car. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Kent: Black
Sources read again and checked against the record; model years taken from each model's own article in place of the engine's span; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Kent: Black
Sources read again and checked against the record. The 105E Owners Club thread added; the green position moved to a record of its own; model years taken from each model's own article in place of the engine's span; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Kent: Green
New record. The draft had the pre-crossflow as black and put the green down to confusion with the sidevalve; the 105E Owners Club thread says both colours left the factory. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Pinto: Blue
Sources read again and checked against the record. Two more threads added. The record now ends in 1976, where the witnesses put the change to black, instead of running to the end of the Cortina; the two RAL numbers the draft placed in separate threads are in the same one. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Pinto: Black
Sources read again and checked against the record. Two threads about the Pinto itself added, one of them with original paint found on a 1979 engine; the draft had rested on statements about Ford engines generally. Finish changed from the default gloss to satin, as those threads give it. The record now ends in 1983, where one contributor says the colour changed. Satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Pinto: Black
New record. The draft carried the blue cam cover to the end of the Cortina in 1982; the owners in the Locost Builders thread put black covers on cars from 1978 onwards. Published
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- 2026-10-01 Ford Sidevalve: Ford green
Sources read again and checked against the record. Two independent sources for the green added. The POR-15 Ford Green is removed: its Amazon listing (B0FB9HSBR5) no longer exists. The note that nothing carried the green on to the 105E is withdrawn, because the 105E club's own forum says it did. Published
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September 2026
- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: Red
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: Yellow
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: Black
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: Gold
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: BMC engine green
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC A-series: Morris · Blue-grey
Sources fetched again and checked against the record; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC B-series: BMC engine green
Record created from the research note; sources fetched and checked; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC B-series: MG · MG dark red
Record created from the research note; sources fetched and checked; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC B-series: MG · MG engine maroon
Placeholder measured_lab removed: it was a scaffold value, never a reading. Sources added from the research note and fetched again. Amazon matches added. Published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC B-series: MG · Black
Record created from the MGOC Spares statement; source fetched and checked; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC C-series: Austin-Healey · Healey engine green (steel dust grey)
Sources checked again; editorial states plainly that restorers dispute the one Healey green on general sale; published
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- 2026-09-20 BMC C-series: MG · MGC green
Sources checked again; editorial states plainly that restorers dispute the one Healey green on general sale; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar AJ6: Bare natural aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar AJ6: Black with bare machined ribs
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar AJ6: Black
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar V12: Bare cast aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar V12: Semi-gloss black with bare brushed aluminium ribs
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar V12: Bare cast iron
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar V12: Black powder coat on later caps, bare aluminium on earlier ones
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Black
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Bare polished aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Black with bare brushed aluminium ribs
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Metallic blue
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Light green, also called duck egg blue and duck egg green
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Bare as-cast aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Bare natural aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Red
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Gold
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Pumpkin orange
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Vitreous enamel
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Bare natural aluminium
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Jaguar XK six: Semi-gloss black
Judging guide claims checked against the guides' own text; published
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- 2026-09-20 Rover P6 four: Black
Both forum threads read again and the record checked against them; Amazon match added; published
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- 2026-09-20 Rover P6 four: Duck egg blue
Both forum threads read again and the record checked against them; Amazon match added; published
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- 2026-09-20 Rover V8: Rover engine grey
Four of the cited threads read again and the record checked against them. An unverified detail about a powder coater removed from the dispute notes. Published
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- 2026-09-20 Rover V8: Rover engine grey
Four of the cited threads read again and the record checked against them. An unverified detail about a powder coater removed from the dispute notes. Published
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- 2026-09-20 Standard SC small four: Black
Reviewed against its sources; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches; published
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- 2026-09-20 Standard SC small four: Silver
Reviewed against its sources; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches; published
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- 2026-09-20 Standard wet-liner four: Black
Reviewed against its sources; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches; published
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- 2026-09-20 Triumph straight six: Black
Reviewed against its sources; satin and gloss engine blacks added as matches; published
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- 2026-09-18 BMC B-series: MG · MG engine maroon
The Frost-sold 473 ml MG Maroon is POR-15 Engine Enamel, imported by Frost and listed on Amazon under the brand Generic. Brand and 150°C rating corrected; confirmed by James
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- 2026-09-18 BMC C-series: Austin-Healey · Healey engine green (steel dust grey)
The Frost-sold 473 ml Austin Healey Green is POR-15 Engine Enamel, imported by Frost and listed on Amazon under the brand Generic. Brand and 150°C rating corrected; confirmed by James
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- 2026-09-18 Ford Sidevalve: Ford green
The Frost-sold 473 ml Ford Green is POR-15 Engine Enamel, imported by Frost and listed on Amazon under the brand Generic. Brand and 150°C rating corrected; confirmed by James
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- 2026-09-17 BMC A-series: BMC engine green
Amazon UK offers added: Frost P800BMC (ASIN B0FD461H6P, sold by Frost Auto Restoration Techniques Ltd); Fascinating Finishes Ltd BMC & MOWOG green aerosol (B00AC20EDO) and 500ml tin (B096351BK2) added as matches. Verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-17 BMC B-series: MG · MG engine maroon
Frost P800MG MG Maroon RAL3004 500ml (ASIN B0FD46KZ2X) and the Frost-sold 473ml P300 MG Maroon (B0FB9JFQ5T) added as matches from amazon.co.uk; the Rimmer aerosol has no Amazon listing
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- 2026-09-17 BMC C-series: Austin-Healey · Healey engine green (steel dust grey)
Frost-sold 473ml P300 Austin Healey Green (ASIN B0FB9H7YCB) added as a match from amazon.co.uk; AH Spares products have no Amazon listing
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- 2026-09-17 Ford Pinto: Blue
Amazon UK offer added for Frost P800DB Ford Dark Blue RAL5005 (ASIN B0FD446TS9), verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-17 Ford Sidevalve: Ford green
Amazon UK offer added for Frost P800FG Ford Green RAL6003 (ASIN B0FD45XZPS); Frost-sold 473ml P300 Ford Green (B0FB9HSBR5) added as a match. Verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-17 Standard SC small four: Black
Amazon UK offer added for the E-TECH black engine enamel aerosol (ASIN B07VC99WQ7), verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-17 Standard wet-liner four: Black
Amazon UK offer added for the E-TECH black engine enamel aerosol (ASIN B07VC99WQ7), verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-17 Triumph straight six: Black
Amazon UK offer added for the E-TECH black engine enamel aerosol (ASIN B07VC99WQ7), verified on amazon.co.uk
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- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: Red
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: Yellow
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
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- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
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- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: Gold
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: BMC engine green
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 BMC A-series: Morris · Blue-grey
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 BMC B-series: MG · MG engine maroon
Match brand corrected: the Rimmer Bros listing names no manufacturer; "VHT" was an inference from the product title and is withdrawn.
Fable · source: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RX4155A
- 2026-09-05 BMC C-series: Austin-Healey · Healey engine green (steel dust grey)
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
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- 2026-09-05 BMC C-series: MG · MGC green
Draft researched from public sources; unverified and unmeasured
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Essex V4 and V6: Blue
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Kent: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Kent: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Pinto: Blue
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Pinto: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Ford Sidevalve: Ford green
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar AJ6: Bare natural aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar AJ6: Black with bare machined ribs
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar AJ6: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar V12: Bare cast aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar V12: Semi-gloss black with bare brushed aluminium ribs
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar V12: Bare cast iron
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar V12: Black powder coat on later caps, bare aluminium on earlier ones
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Bare polished aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Black with bare brushed aluminium ribs
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Metallic blue
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Light green, also called duck egg blue and duck egg green
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Bare as-cast aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Bare natural aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Red
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Gold
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Pumpkin orange
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Vitreous enamel
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Bare natural aluminium
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Jaguar XK six: Semi-gloss black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Rover P6 four: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Rover P6 four: Duck egg blue
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Rover V8: Rover engine grey
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Rover V8: Rover engine grey
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Standard SC small four: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Standard SC small four: Silver
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
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- 2026-09-05 Standard wet-liner four: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-05 Triumph straight six: Black
Draft researched from public sources; unverified
research-agent
- 2026-09-04 BMC B-series: MG · MG engine maroon
Record created as the scaffold's worked example. Placeholder measurement.
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