The "Napier Green" and "British Racing Green" might have been the same for
"Indian", but it certainly was not for "Napier". "British Racing Green" was
derived from the British entry into the "Gordon Bennett" race of 1903, which
was to be held in Great Britain. Because S F Edge (Napier) had won the race
for Great Britain the previous year, the onus was on the ACGBI to organise
the event. As road racing was banned in Britain, and Ireland had no such
ban, Ireland volunteered its roads for the race. The Napier's were painted
in a shade of "Emerald Green" as suggested by Count Zborowski in honour of
the venue. Napier was the first to wear the "Racing Green", but " Napier
Green" was the colour used around the factory at Acton and on the "works
cars". The 1903 colour was only used for that one race and the "factory"
colour was resumed thereafter.