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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Paint Code

I've got a black 1977 midget. Where do I find the paint code? There's a plate under the bonnet at the front which has the following
10R 126
11R 0016
12R 0016
15R
The plate is damaged but I'm fairly sure that's what it says.
Any help would be appreciated.
K Montgomery

I don't know how accurate this is but I'm sure it's been used before - http://www.teglerizer.com/mgcolors/
Nigel Atkins

The website tells you what codes correspond to what colour but not where to find them. It's an American site so i don't know if they put their codes somewhere different.
K Montgomery

sorry that's all I know and Terry Horler's book on page 137 shows BLVC23 - http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RQK6R2Y3SZ8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Original+sprite+and+Midget&hl=en&ei=keiZTqSYN46v8QPrv8HoBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Nigel Atkins

The Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration of the MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite by Lindsay Porter states
MG Midget Colour Black Factory Code BK1
Ray Rowsell

BK1 makes some sense as I've seen reference to that elsewhere. You'd think black would be black!!

Many thanks for the help
K Montgomery

This thread was discussed on 11/06/2012

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