The Checker Taxi Stand

maciek · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: NYC Taxi colour code

Hello to all Checker people,

Some of you already know that I am doing there in Poland restoration of
Checker A-11. I want to finish my Checker as a replica of NYC Taxi as a
tribute to world-wide recognizable icon of New Yourk City. Also this is
realization of my dream to own a Checker taxi.
Now is the time to paint the body and I encouter some problems with colour
matching. I know that there was in general two shades of yellow according to
DuPont codes. One bright and one a little warmer. I think that the second
one may be better for my taxi. Although the American DuPont
codes are there in Europe useless.
Maybe one of European Checker owners can help me in that matter and send me:
- appropriate colour codes (my body paint man prefer RM manufacturer), or
- sample of paint in the bottle, or
- small piece of painted tin.
I especially count on strong group of Checker taxi owners of Netherlands.
I cover the costs of course.
Are there someone who will be so kind for me
and help in this matter?

Best regards,

Maciek

Mats-Einar · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:34 am Post subject:

At last i found the note with the coclor code for the checker that i went to dupont to get on my cab it dosent exsist as checker color anymoore but belive it or not by an accuracy of 0 to 5 5 beeinbg the worst they shot my color with a reader and got to 0,5 wich is very good in deed...then it turned out that the color is today used by fiat/lancia and is labeld as

Dupont 070
Giacella Centari 5035
L9139/0:+FB

that is the exact code for my car and camper

i will respray my Cab this winter in Jan i hope.

have a great off season restoring your beauties.

Btw i just purchased the old general agents old stock and some of it will be up for5 sale i have brand new doors and replacement sheets also and all kinds of small stuff ill be back once ive done the inventory of it.

Regards Mats-Einar Jakobsson
Stockholm Sweden
President of CCCOEurope
Checker A11E1979
Checker A12W 1963
and a Yellow cab motell camper to go with it.
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1963 A12W
1973 MKP yellow cab motell camper
Daimler DS420 Statesman limousine

A Checker freak from Sweden that wants to stay in touch with you lets make life worth living...A Checker owner is newer alone

maciek · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:37 am Post subject:

Thanks Mats-Einar! I will follow those coordinates and try to compare with samples in oryginal Colour Guide.

M.