>Subject: Re: Lotus Logo (No Esprit content)
>Sent: 6/23/98 7:13 AM
>Received: 6/23/98 5:10 PM
>From: DWhitesdJr@aol.com
>To: Mike Causer, mikec@cam-ani.co.uk
>CC: chapman-era@autox.team.net
>
>In a message dated 6/23/98 9:49:11 AM Central Daylight Time, mikec@cam-
>ani.co.uk writes:
>
><< I wonder when
> > >the "Team Lotus" first appeared on the cars? >>
>
>The term "Team Lotus" was first used when Chapman, Gammons, Allen and
>sometimes Mark Anthony would enter their Mark VIs in English club events as a
>team. The first international use of the term "Team Lotus" was for the 1954
>Nurburgring race. The team consisted of three Mark VIIIs -- Chapman in SAR 5,
>Nigel Allen in 624 BMG and Dan Margolis in 867 BMX . By 1956 the Team was
>using Lotus Elevens and by that time the works cars carried the "Team Lotus"
>designation on the sides of the cars.
>
>David Whiteside
The things one learns on this list. Thanks.
Rod
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