Old English, Snowberry or Glacier

[Mark Wilson]

Having a last minute wobble before ordering paint. I've always been going to paint my 71 Trav Maroon B, because my wife likes the colour (currently Almond Green, originally Teal Blue). I'm a novice at bodywork, though, and I've just read some advice about avoiding dark colours as they show the imperfections. White sounds a more realistic proposition for me, but is there any difference in the flesh between the three whites which have been used? A 71 should be Glacier White, but in photos this looks a bit too.... white. Snowberry was used till 1970, but from photos I like the look of the Old English White. Any views?

[mike.perry]

Old English is a cream colour, not sure of the difference between Snowberry and Glacier. They sound a bit cold.

[dalebrignall]

if your going for white then old english is my choice .

[stag36587]

If it helps, take a look at my sig pic. Wheels are old English white, grille is Vauxhall Polar White (because I happened to have a spare can left over from Vauxhall Nova days).[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Old English white is a lovely creamy colour. The other two are a rather 'harsh' finish, I think anyway. A very near approximation (to give you a guide) is to mix 50/50 Dulux sample pots of white and magnolia.

[The vast minority]

Why not paint it in the absolute best colour ever that BMC offered? Not too dark so will forgive the odd imperfection which is a bonus.

Only 2 kinds of folks when it comes to BMC colours. Those who know Limeflower is the most desirable colour and those who suggest otherwise.

Just sayin

[DAVIDMCCULLOUGH]

I had a snowberry white traveller and really liked it, it should have been glacier white but I also thought it looked too new for it. One of our NI club members has just finished a glacier white traveller and it really looks superb, especailly with the navy seats.

What colour interior have you?

[Mark Wilson]

Thanks all, OEW will be the choice if it is to be white, but I am now having second thoughts about Maroon. I think I'll see how bad/good the first few panels look like in primer before ordering the colour.

David, I don't have an interior I want to use, so colour choice is open. If Maroon it would be biscuit - I know this was never a Morris colour, but I like it. IF white I think it would have to be Cherokee Red.

Vast - tempted though I am by your suggestion, I don't think Yorkshire is big enough for two Limeflower Travellers

Mark

[minor65]

Here's the glacier white traveller that David mentioned[frame][/frame]

[minor65]

And here's a local old english white traveller[frame][/frame]

[Mark Wilson]

Very useful pictures, thanks

[SteveClem]

Very happy with my maroon b trav, still looks great 6 years after the respray. The Cherokee red seats suit it too.
It's all down to taste really. All travelers look stunning if they are loved.