austin van

[diggerjones]

been doing this up recently, had 10 years or more. its k reg 43000 miles, its painted a horrible aqua blue, just wonderes if anyone reconises the colour. see if i can post a pic. it the colour under the bonet i am on about.

[whyperion]

I had a Morris 1100 2dr Saloon in Aqua, But could your shade be teal blue?

[morris van]

The outside looks like teal blue as I have an Austin k reg van in teal blue.It looks like aqua blue under the bonnet.

[customjob]

It looks like a very dirty Bermuda Blue under the bonnet, teal looks about right on the top side.

[diggerjones]

thanks, the top coat dark blue is peeling off, i just wondered if anyone new who had there vans painted this colour. i will get more pics ready.

[diggerjones]

heres some of front chassie not much rust and shiney metal inside

[diggerjones]

[diggerjones]

[Gilesv]

My view is that it's definitely Aqua originally - unusual on a van. The blue is probably Teal, and I've never seen Bermuda Blue on a van, only late Travellers and Police cars but there's a first time for everything.

[diggerjones]

i was just wondering if i should keep it original colour or change it. it was in total barn find condition, last on the road in 1988.

[mike.perry]

LCVs were available in primer so that they could be painted in company livery

[irmscher]

I have a van that was the same colour from original as this

[diggerjones]

I have a van that was the same colour from original as this

great we could have a convoy. think this van is from north shropshire dax271k reg 72

[IaininTenbury]

Definately Aqua! I had a van and a traveller int his colour. Its pretty unusual, only used during the last year or so of production.
Down to personal taste really if you decide to keep it or not... Presumably a prev. owner didn't like it and painted it the dark blue that looks like Teal blue.
It looks darker on the traveller photo, but thats just the contrast with the snow. I couldn't find a pic of that car not covered in snow!
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[irmscher]

Great picture Ian look nice on a christmas card

[les]

Just one problem with painting it Aqua--- the op thinks it horrible!

[IaininTenbury]

Fair enough! When I sold the traveller in the pic potential buyers where either 'love the colour' or 'totally hate it' catagory. One described as similar to a sixties bathroom suite... Personally I quite like it.

[POMMReg]

"AX" is Cardiff isn't it....."Red & White" buses et al

Salop NT/UX/AW/UH

Looks more like Burmuda blue, nothing like aqua(?)

Was this van found anywhere near the Severn Valley Rly?

when I've a few mins,will look through my 80s 'lcv spotting' bks - DAX-K sounds familiar!

[MColes]

"AX" is Cardiff isn't it....."Red & White" buses et al

"AX" is a Monmouthshire plate

[diggerjones]

"AX" is Cardiff isn't it....."Red & White" buses et al

"AX" is a Monmouthshire plate

this sounds more like it. forget the story now but it came from a farm south of me. i'm in cheshire, so shropshire monmouthshire sounds right. it must be one of the last made. registered may 1972