TVR Coach 51 (now at Gwili)
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 7:43 pm
The latest "Gwili Messenger" magazine includes a photo of the coach shortly after arrival from NMWC.
I have wanted to see this coach for many years esp for livery.
The picture as I have it shows
the upper body in what appears to be white rather than the primrose which I was expecting
the lower body looks much redder than "dark chocolate"
Please can anybody indicate from viewing the actual coach whether these colours are what is actually on the coach: is it a printing distortion. The "correct" colour IMHO is a rich purple brown, as used by ERH Francis on his TVR models from years ago.
Note; I as is my custom, am concerned with what the completed coach looks like not just what the various base, top layers and varnish paints are.
I have wanted to see this coach for many years esp for livery.
The picture as I have it shows
the upper body in what appears to be white rather than the primrose which I was expecting
the lower body looks much redder than "dark chocolate"
Please can anybody indicate from viewing the actual coach whether these colours are what is actually on the coach: is it a printing distortion. The "correct" colour IMHO is a rich purple brown, as used by ERH Francis on his TVR models from years ago.
Note; I as is my custom, am concerned with what the completed coach looks like not just what the various base, top layers and varnish paints are.