Exact paint colours

[Ian Williams]

I imagine Adam that you will probably sell a lot more paint as a result of this thread, unless owners are aware of what you can offer and the authenticity of your matches they are of course unlikely to purchase from you. Ok I am in NZ, but I was completely unaware that you had done such a thorough job on the Belco charts.
I agree that anyone who has done extensive research on a subject has every right to be somewhat reluctant to give that information away, particularly if there has been a commercial investment. However I would say this, unless we share information as enthusiasts what we know will eventually be lost and we are all poorer as a result. For example Martin, whilst you are in business i would not expect you to share your hard earned working drawings and templates. However if you were to ever close up shop it would be admirable if you gifted this information to the clubs association for the betterment of the movement as a whole. I think anyone who has been on friends since the early days will agree that much positive learning about Austin 7's has come from the sharing of knowledge here. Including I would like to point the knowledge freely gained by some of our commercial suppliers.