Paint Codes for '57 LDA AVV blue/ white?

[AAVlover]

Hi - I need to pinpoint the original paint codes for the blue / white LDA I am restoring so I can give the information to the painter. Can anyone point me to the right resource for this? I am also interested in any other colours required; stand, exhaust, wheel rims, electric boxes etc etc - thanks

[Steve J]

OK - here goes - from Vittorio Tessera's book "Innocenti Lambretta - The Definitive History - with Restoration Guide". The first thing is that the colour codes are not specific to the AVV model, and apply to all LD Mk3 machines, referred to as the "125-150 LD 1957". The 150 models were painted in Lechler 8041, Earth Grey, for all bodywork except sidepanels, headset and headlamp surround. There were two options for the blue paintwork - Lechler 8031, England Blue or alternatively Fiat colour code 0401, Tirreno Brasil C Blue. (For information, all the 125 models were single colour Earth Grey.)

Body colour parts (i.e. Earth Grey) are listed as forks, fork covers, frame, legshield & rear footboards, fuel tank, front & rear mudguards, wheel hubs, wheel rims, front brake backplate, saddle frames (including all small springs), spare wheel holder, stand, licence plate holder and bracket, torsion bar lever, engine covers, upper part of rear damper, tail light body, rear tool box lid (not fitted to the AVV), battery holder. The large conical springs on the front saddle are quoted as being chrome plated, but I'm sure I've seen some painted in Earth Grey. Other body parts specific to the LDA/AVV would also be the same colour, such as the battery cover, and the front glovebox and its plastic blanking plugs.

Engine is bare aluminium, apart from the gearchange cover plate which is metallic aluminium - probably the usual Fiat 690 Metallic Grey.

[AAVlover]

Thanks Steve J - fantastic, I will study this and come back to you

[Big Al]

Lambretta Paints in Cheshire are a good source of original Lechler colours:

http://www.lambretta-paints.co.uk/shop/

They have supplied the correct colour for my Model D.

Alan

[P D: SC Chester]

Big Al from Wxm?

[Big Al]

No, I live in East Sussex.

[AAVlover]

Thanks Guys - all sorted