Compliments of TeriAnn's web site
Actually, it was never an open book, but believe it or not, the
Standard-Triumph shield was a stylised representation of the truncated wings of
the Wyvern of Mercia.
A Wyvern being the mythical two-legged Dragon that ruled the ancient Albion
Kingdom of Mercia in Middle England with Coventry as it's capital.
(The Wyvern also appears on the door badge of all the Police cars in the
Warwickshire Constabulary)
This was imparted to me many years ago by Brian Blackwell, the then historian
of the Standard Motor Club who was a very knowledgable if slightly eccentric
individual and owner of an Edwardian Standard Motor car!
Hope that information is of interest.
Regards
Lion F Guyot
triumphs@autox.team.net
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