tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post3090689880939376284..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Carrot-coloured sports car damaged by hungry German donkeyJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-8658460385267343852017-09-29T12:56:33.962+01:002017-09-29T12:56:33.962+01:00Motorsport historians debate the origins of McLare...Motorsport historians debate the origins of McLaren orange. The team picked a distinctive identity when racing teams ceased to run in national colours in the 1960s -- fans could spot the cars and it worked well on colour TV sets.<br /><br />A strong argument is that the colour was a standard pigment used for glass fibre coatings known as Papaya Orange. Perhaps the donkey had a more exotic taste than for carrots.Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.com