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Interesting little snippet from Motor Sport, talking about how BRG was chosen.
Starting with Olive Green " It’s unclear why the colour was chosen but some think it was to reflect the standard colour of many British-built industrial machines of the time. In 1903 the Gordon Bennett Trophy was to be run in the UK but with racing on public roads banned, the organisers switched it to Ireland (then still part of Great Britain). In honour of their hosts the olive green was changed to emerald green and British Racing Green was born. Whether the Irish origins of British Racing Green are fully appreciated by OneNation is unclear."
The One Nation reference is to the new political party who have chosen BRG as their party colour.
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One of my favorite colours for a classic Morgan.
Martin (Deano)
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Indeed, my last Plus 4 was BRG as is my current "C" Type. A very evocative colour liked to the glory days of British motor racing. 
Here for a good time not a long time!!
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All classic Morgans are British Racing Green. You can paint them whatever colour you like, but they are still BRG.
Tim H.
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Top Gear did a piece on the history a while ago https://youtu.be/6XY0FfQB_DM
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Stanley is regal red (endorsing his aristocratic bearing)
However I do like BRG - great colour, just a shame it acts as camouflage against Devon’s green countryside!
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Never been a fan of BRG, much prefer Deep Brunswick Green or Westminster Green
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It is a timeless classic colour but I think (saying he with a black Morgan) they should all be bright and bold (like t-shirts) and not work shirts (as a poor analogy).
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The green on my 1967 plus 4 Drophead Coupe is described on the Morgan chassis records as "Middle Coach Green" but to me it looks like BRG. Not sure if there is much difference
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Never been a fan of BRG, much prefer Deep Brunswick Green or Westminster Green
Arwyn Brunswick Green was BRG as were many other greens
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