Hubcap Red

[Spinner]

On the weekend, I took a couple of hours time out from working on the FE to repaint its hubcaps (busman's holiday or what?).  The black is okay, I chose the closest of the 23 shades   that I had and went for it.

Unfortunately, the red was a little different.   I used a nice red that I'd call 'signal red', similar to what you'd find on a steam locomotive's buffer beam.  It is the wrong shade,    both from my memoory of FEs & FCs when they ruled the streets and what was left on the hubcaps.

Question for all comers: what is the red as used on the hubcaps, quarter panel badges, front mudguard spears and bootlid nameplates called?  Where d'yer get it? etc etc etc.


Cheers

Spinner

[Effie C]

Old Commodore colour, "Marinillo Red" or spelling something like that, has been discussed and posted before.
This colour is available in those paint touch up bottles at auto shops.
John M