[Bell Historians] Comparing profiles

[Richard Grimmett]

Dickon Love wrote:
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> The following picture might be of interest. It is of two large bells 
> currently standing on the foundry floor at Whitechapel. Both are about a 
> ton in weight (the rear one is in E, the front one Eb) however the rear 
> one is Gillett & Johnston profile (St Magnus 11th) and the front one is 
> Mark III profile (Orleans tenor). You can make out the subtle difference 
> in shape, which Alan Hughes assures me is actually only less than 2% 
> from each other.

Why is the St Magnus bell painted red?

Clarrie