Greg Petrolati sent me the following:
Breifly described it is a heraldic coat of arms using the "open
book" Standard Triumph logo as a shield. The shield is "quartered"
(divided into 4 squares). The upper left quarter of the shield
shows a tin oil pitcher with drops oil dripping from it. In the
lower right is an armored fist clutching a broken lightning bolt
(Lucas) the other 2 quarters are the original logo. On top of the
sheild is a modern enclosed face helmet it is topped with a laurel
wreath (homage to B Leyland). The helmet is draped like a knight's.
The whole affair is sitting on two crossed flags, the blue with
white diagonal stripe (faster car behind flag) and the checkered
flag... the "open book is sitting on it's "rocker" from the
original logo in the rocker are the words "AMICI TRIUMPHI"
All is done in proper heraldic technique ("color on metal/metal on
color")... Very "Olde British"...
Greg Petrolati
> I'd love to be the first to show up at a race meeting with my "Amici
> Triumphi" decal. Since I was kindly sent an image of the emblem, I know
> what it looks like and can imagine it living happily on the TR3A.
> Someday someone might supply me with a bit of history of the design, but
> the dripping oil can (something akin to my garage floor?) and the broken
> lightning bolt (a tribute to Lucas?) seen apt symbols.
>
> So I can even offer a $US check (cheque here), sent with Australian
> stamps, to anyone who can supply a few?
>
> Address:
>
> 46 Catalpa Crescent
> Turramurra, NSW 2074
> Australia.
>
> p.s. your first geography lesson. Turramurra is a suburb of Sydney (an
> Aboriginal name). And NSW as in the state of New South Wales.
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