Bleeding Brakes

[Dellortoman]

The famous green frame was that colour allegedly as they used the green paint pinched from the government casting factory that was used for gate valves to save money.

I expect those green valves are now fetching big money on the classic gate valve market.

 

[Legs]

I wonder what government department was using orange paint around Breganze back in the day

 

[Andy]

I wonder what government department was using orange paint around Breganze back in the day

Maybe it was pinched from next door in the tractor department

 

[Andy]

Auto Bianchi (which belonged to Lancia) used the same dashboard as Laverda (or the other way around...) in the 1984 Model called A112

Very close, same surround, not quite the same graduations though, so maybe not a straightforward replacement

 

[Davo]

I wonder what government department was using orange paint around Breganze back in the day

Was always family owned. Did Lamborghini tractors have orange?

 

[Paul Marx]

Orange is also the colour of the Dutch royal family, rumour has it.
Remember Oss. A very significant piece of Laverda history.

Paul

 

[CLEMTOG]

You are correct Lothat, but so am I, not ONLY Auto Bianchi, but others as well, I took a dashboard clock binacle from the only Lancia that ever came into the car scrapyard of my friend Gerry Adams, of laverda grass track frame (not G not J as in the N Ireland Sinn Fein/politician) and it was identical, for the Laverda RGS.
CLEM

 

[martymoose]

Hey Tom, whats the story behind the alfa with the laverda logo on the door?

Redirect Notice

Pininfarina, very flash.

 

[Laverdalothar]

You are correct Lothat, but so am I, not ONLY Auto Bianchi, but others as well, I took a dashboard clock binacle from the only Lancia that ever came into the car scrapyard of my friend Gerry Adams, of laverda grass track frame (not G not J as in the N Ireland Sinn Fein/politician) and it was identical, for the Laverda RGS.
CLEM

Hi Clem, I stand correct then, thanks for the additional info. Do you know the Lancia model maybe? Searching the web for "Lancia Dahsboard", I could not find one that was exactly the same. The Delta one looks a bit like the RGS, but it has round instruments (at least the ones I could find).

Orange is also the colour of the Dutch royal family, rumour has it.
Remember Oss. A very significant piece of Laverda history.

Paul

Piero always tells the story that at the beginning, all Laverda Race bikes were white. But not only Laverdas, ALL Race bikes almost were white and therefore, they had a hard time identifying their bikes when they came down the start/finish line. This was important though, as they needed to show them on these info tables what position they are at, how far behind the leading one they are (or how far ahead) etc.. To early, and they inform their competitors. To late, and their riders don't see it

Therefore, Piero asked his Design professor what color people do recognize best beyond white. The professor answered "yellow, followed by every grade of orange until you reach red."

So - they called their race teams all over europe and also their importers (who mostly had local race-teams, too) and asked them what they think. Most of them did not care - except for the dutch importer. He called them day and night and asked them to do orange. Finally, Piero made a deal with him: if he purchased a certain number of bikes (50??), they would paint all race bikes orange. The importer agreed and so the color was changed from white to orange.

That's how I was told the story and I think it's also reflected similarly in one or two books... ;-)

I wonder what government department was using orange paint around Breganze back in the day

Garbage collection and road construction most probably... at least in Germany... Don't think though that was the source for the color, see above

 

[Paul Marx]

Hi Clem, I stand correct then, thanks for the additional info. Do you know the Lancia model maybe? Searching the web for "Lancia Dahsboard", I could not find one that was exactly the same. The Delta one looks a bit like the RGS, but it has round instruments (at least the ones I could find).


Piero always tells the story that at the beginning, all Laverda Race bikes were white. But not only Laverdas, ALL Race bikes almost were white and therefore, they had a hard time identifying their bikes when they came down the start/finish line. This was important though, as they needed to show them on these info tables what position they are at, how far behind the leading one they are (or how far ahead) etc.. To early, and they inform their competitors. To late, and their riders don't see it

Therefore, Piero asked his Design professor what color people do recognize best beyond white. The professor answered "yellow, followed by every grade of orange until you reach red."

So - they called their race teams all over europe and also their importers (who mostly had local race-teams, too) and asked them what they think. Most of them did not care - except for the dutch importer. He called them day and night and asked them to do orange. Finally, Piero made a deal with him: if he purchased a certain number of bikes (50??), they would paint all race bikes orange. The importer agreed and so the color was changed from white to orange.

That's how I was told the story and I think it's also reflected similarly in one or two books... ;-)

Garbage collection and road construction most probably... at least in Germany... Don't think though that was the source for the color, see above

Piero has a lot of stories indeed.

Paul

 

[stevepm2011]

And that happened between the regular compulsory roadworthy checks?

Tippie, that was in South Africa. No regular roadworthy checks...