Also you mention Silver Arrows alot you do realise that that was just the colour of the country in GP racing in the 30's British cars were British Racing Green, Italian Cars - Red, French Blue.
However the only reason Mclaren choose to have silver cars is because its very effective to show the sponsor's hence why they have the luminous "rocket red" because they are sponsor paid and driven.
Regardless there's little point in you keep going on about this AKR because honestly its not going to happen.
I am well aware of what the country colours are or were or meant. And clearly Mercedes and Germany have a strong effect on McLaren as the car is silver which traditionily is the German racing colour. If they were more British then why not make McLaren Green? You are so certain that it wont happen, but I am certain Mercedes will need to make it happen, especially if their rival BMW-Sauber makes successes. It is either make it happen or sell of 40% share of McLaren and make their own team. But if that happens and no Mercedes backed McLaren, McLaren will be crap for a long time. Mercedes is the future. Face reality. Search your feelings and you will know this is true. 
As
longbow says, the reason the cars are painted silver is so it shows up the sponsors' logos well and looks great as well. There is no Mercedes connexion at all here. Why do you think McLaren still had their red and white livery from the end of 1994 to the end of 1996? Because Marlboro were still sponsoring McLaren, before they sold out to Ferrari.
McLaren are not a British team
per se, and I really don't care less. I support McLaren because the team is McLaren. Lotus and Williams etc. started as British teams. McLaren, however, was started by the legend who is Bruce McLaren and who was from New Zealand. The team was staffed by a large number of Kiwis, but had an international feel to it as well, and this was increased slightly when Marlboro became involved. When Ron Dennis took over the team, McLaren's international feel increased. The factory is in Britain, so a lot of British people naturally work at the team now, but there is still a strong contingent of Kiwis and other people at McLaren. The McLaren Group used to be called McLaren International. To be honest, I think that summed up the team very well.
I don't believe Mercedes is the future. In fact, I think you are letting your blind hatred for McLaren cloud your judgement. Ferrari are owned by FIAT, but are still called Ferrari. Daimler own Mercedes-Benz and it's still called Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz own AMG and its name survives. So there is no reason to suggest that Mercedes will remove the McLaren name. Regardless of whether you like it or not, McLaren is a brilliant brand. The brand is synonymous with Formula One and ingenuity, which means it would be a great badge to have on their cars, looking at things from purely a marketing point of view.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998,
1999, 2007McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
You are a very funny man Bud. Welcome back. I missed you heaps. 
