From memory, also resulted in an increased frame weight over a standard one.I think you are correct- AM paint shop were responsible for the finish
Next time you’re over, drop me message and I’ll get the kettle on.When I was at AM for a couple of installs, the painters said that the older cars had much higher quality paint jobs (around the mountain bike era) with the modern cars getting pretty standard normal coats. Although a later second visit it was mentioned that the very expensive models now get self healing paint
Which is nice
AM at Newport Pagnell isn’t what it used to be.Newport Pagnell?
Yep.Yes, more like a service centre
I think I read somewhere that there were 13 coats of paint - so very much form over function. I imagine not many were bought to race though.From memory, also resulted in an increased frame weight over a standard one.
Sounds familiarI think I read somewhere that there were 13 coats of paint - so very much form over function. I imagine not many were bought to race though.
The opposite of Mercedes in the '30s where they removed paint to save weight - and the bare metal approach became the Silver Arrows name.