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Lister's: Thank you to all that answered my question about STP. A call to t=
heir H.Q. public relations office this morning has revealed what we should =
assume is the truth. The STP does stand for Scientifically Treated Petroleu=
m. The Wiki reference to it standing for Studebaker Tested Products is in f=
act true. The company did tie their name to the product for a short time un=
til Andy G. took over. But, the Wiki reference to King Richard no longer be=
ing a spokeperson for the company is false. According to the P.R. departmen=
t, they have the longest commercial endorse in history.=20
Thanks again to the list!
=A0-Ed-
--- On Tue, 9/30/08, David Kettler <dkettler@tcbi.com> wrote:
From: David Kettler <dkettler@tcbi.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Non-LBC group question
To: ehusmann53@yahoo.com
Cc: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>, edwardbarnard@prodigy.net
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 9:52 PM
I recall when I was a kid collecting STP stickers at gas stations.
I always understood it to be Scientifically Tested Products.
Dave Kettler
At Tuesday, 30 September 2008, Ernest Husmann <ehusmann53@yahoo.com>=20
wrote:
>Ed:
>=A0
>From STP's web page: STP =3D Scientifically Treated Petroleum--- On=20
Tue, 9/30/08, EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net> wrote:
>From: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>Subject: [Fot] Non-
LBC group questionTo: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>Date: Tuesday,
September=20
30, 2008, 11:06 AM
>
>Lister's: I'm writing a magazine article about Indy roadsters
(Kurtis',
Novi', etc) and am examining the Studebaker/Packard powered cars.
In 1963 Studebaker purchased from three gentlemen a little known=20
company named Chemical Compounds, which had an oil additive product=20
they were selling from the trunks of their cars. Studebaker gave=20
Andy Granatelli, then head engineer and chief test=A0driver for Studebaker=
=20
the position of CEO of the newly acquired company which he then=A0renamed=
=20
STP. Now my question...does anyone know for certain the meaning of=20
STP? I am getting mixed answers from=A0The Racing History Group. Most=20
say it stands for Specially Treated Petroleum, while a few are saying=20
it stands for Studebaker Test Products. Do any of the FOTers know=20
the "true" side of the story?=20
>BTW, later I will relate=A0this past Saturday spent with three great=20
guys, Johnny Rutherford, Lloyd Ruby,=A0 and Jim McElreath, at a car=20
show we had.=20
>Thanks - Ed -=A0_______________________________________________
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style="font: inherit;"><DIV>Lister's: Thank you to all that answered my
question about STP. A call to their H.Q. public relations office this morning
has revealed what we should assume is the truth. The STP does stand for
Scientifically Treated Petroleum. The Wiki reference to it standing for
Studebaker Tested Products is in fact true. The company did tie their name to
the product for a short time until Andy G. took over. But, the Wiki reference
to King Richard no longer being a spokeperson for the company is false.
According to the P.R. department, they have the longest commercial endorse in
history. </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks again to the list!</DIV>
<DIV> -Ed-<BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 9/30/08, David <SPAN>Kettler</SPAN>
<I><dkettler@tcbi.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT:
rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: David Kettler
<dkettler@tcbi.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Fot] Non-LBC group question<BR>To:
ehusmann53@yahoo.com<BR>Cc: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>,
edwardbarnard@prodigy.net<BR>Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 9:52
PM<BR><BR><PRE>I recall when I was a kid collecting STP stickers at gas
stations.
I always understood it to be Scientifically Tested Products.
Dave Kettler
At Tuesday, 30 September 2008, Ernest Husmann <ehusmann53@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Ed:
>
>From STP's web page: STP = Scientifically Treated Petroleum--- On
Tue, 9/30/08, EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net> wrote:
>From: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>Subject: [Fot] Non-
LBC group questionTo: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>Date: Tuesday,
September
30, 2008, 11:06 AM
>
>Lister's: I'm writing a magazine article about Indy roadsters
(Kurtis',
Novi', etc) and am examining the Studebaker/Packard powered cars.
In 1963 Studebaker purchased from three gentlemen a little known
company named Chemical Compounds, which had an oil additive product
they were selling from the trunks of their cars. Studebaker gave
Andy Granatelli, then head engineer and chief test driver for Studebaker
the position of CEO of the newly acquired company which he then renamed
STP. Now my question...does anyone know for certain the meaning of
STP? I am getting mixed answers from The Racing History Group. Most
say it stands for Specially Treated Petroleum, while a few are saying
it stands for Studebaker Test Products. Do any of the FOTers know
the "true" side of the story?
>BTW, later I will relate this past Saturday spent with three great
guys, Johnny Rutherford, Lloyd Ruby, and Jim McElreath, at a car
show we had.
>Thanks - Ed - _______________________________________________
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