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Thanks @Big_Block, those mercian colours look better than what I found and I like the Helyett green.
No remains of the original colour that I can find, Under the blue top coat is a grey primer and then bare metal.
I have tried to email the author of the Holdsworth page on Classic Lightweights - Clive Holmes-Dowels for any further information but their email address is out of order.The 49' Holdsworth aids is great, It also has a list of all of the other paint colours available.
SideshowBob
nice project!
the Mercian colours suggest the ruby red is a little darker, and the Helyett green may be this colour
Check with your painter as to the availability of paints. My [Australian] painter couldn't get a stable magenta in flamboyant after the formulations were changed due to health risks with some of the ingredients. I needed to go to polychromatic to get the magenta.
Are there any remnants of the original paint anywhere?
Holdsworth hubs are described on p10 of the 1949 Holdsworth Aids