Thread: White roof Curiosity ....

I don't know -

but I've assumed that it is a similar reason to that behind painting airliners that way - (similar elegant high-speed mode of transport I expect)

I do know, however, that it makes repainting them simpler after someone has walked on them

i always thought it was to try and keep them cooler

white paint is cheaper, no tint?????????????????

Originally Posted by 85 county

white paint is cheeper, no tint?????????????????

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Originally Posted by cucinadio

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he probably means cheaper .......but, would LR cut costs to make a Defer?

White reflects heat great for our country but then it shows up the dirt and grime more.
That's my 2 cents worth.

The only reason that Landrovers have traditionally had white or near white roofs is that it reduces interior temperatures quite markedly. The difference when parked in the sun in summer at the latitude of Sydney I have measured at around 7C in an ordinary car when the roof was repainted from grey to off-white. For a Series/Defender with near vertical glass (and possibly less insulation) the difference would be larger, and the effect would also increase for more vertical sunlight in lower latitudes.

John

An observation.
Defenders produced in the UK used to have white roofs. Defenders produced in South Africa had coloured roofs!
Changed 3 or 4 years back when the new paint plant came into use where all body parts are now painted at one time (rather than batches of doors, guards etc) and now they all have coloured roofs; and are all the same colour as opposed to my five different shades of red (plus white roof).