The Esteemed Galoot of Yorkshire wrote:


> "Further, RAF ‘Roundel Blue’  was used by Record Tools for their output.   The
newer tools used a brighter blue which is pretty garish to my eye, and needs to
be repainted the ‘proper’ blue, whereas older tools are a much richer colour
(color,Paddy)"

I nominate this as an example of the best and highest function of the Porch!  He
just promulgated an obscure piece of the lore of Record tools! File this away,
folks!

Record tools were painted "RAF Roundel Blue" which is also known as RAL 5005
Signal Blue.

Re: The dark green paint spattwers on old tools.
This was, and is, a popular color for house trim.  In my early boyhood, my
parents changed the trim on their white side-hall Dutch Colonial house from blue
to Hunter Green. It looked great against the white!ÿ

John Ruth