The logo itself first appeared in the late 1940's on the Standard Vanguard
saloon. Opinion seems to be divided on what it actually represents but I
recall it being referred to at the factory as the *Standard Shell" design.
I've heard it referred to as Griffon's Wings as well, but Vauxhall (General
Motors) have used a Griffon on its logo for decades and I can't see how the
Standard design applies to the Vauxhall bird. Rolls Royce also had a sort of
logo for the Griffon engine which was a development of the Merlin V12. Maybe
one is upside down and the person who drew it up in the first place had had a
good day (or night) with some marijuana or was *high* on some other narcotic?
Jonmac
From: Jack McGahey <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
To: William Brewer
<wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday,
16 June 2011, 1:50
Subject: Re: [TR] Triumph Open Book
It's not an open book
- it's Griffin wings
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 15, 2011, at 7:57 PM,
William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a@att.net> wrote:
> Where did Triumph come up
with the "open book" symbol as used on the
front emblems on the TR2-4? What is
the significance?
>
> -Bill in Tehachapi
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