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Re orchid pink in 1945 as @mig says yes I think so. From memory I think there’s a 1946 (or thereabouts) Hobbs Superb on classiclightweights in a salmon / dusty pink that is original paint.
Looking at the Hobbs catalogues around that time I remember the flams being mentioned explicitly. It’s not called flam though, can’t remember what, I’ll dig it out of VCC catalogue later. I was contemplating magenta flam which is mentioned as a stock colour 😍for a Hobbs repaint. More vibrant and full-on. I think probably quite stylish with gold lining.
I didn’t love the orchid pink with blue lining when I got it. It’s really grown on me though, especially with the red highlights. Pink and red (or orange and red) work for me. Probably looking at it as part of a full build also helps.
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id forgotten about this @veloham, ive just been through the photos again, its a great build and i love the colour, im just thinking about colours for my 1946 Gillott. Would Orchard pink have been a thing back then?