The idea of the logo and regalia came largely from Mordy Dunst....I am
largely conduit of information with an occasional grandiose idea.
Some work, some do not.
BTW, Tim Suddard announces in his last issue of the "Grassroots Motorsports",
that he has a very loose schedule for his TR3. Included is both Blackhawk
Farms and Mid-Ohio. Hope he makes both of these. Blackhawk is a fine event
and it is back to back with Mid-Ohio. Hope there are other long distance
folks who can fit in a double header.
Tim...nice editorial, btw.
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I could give you a great convoluted history on the FOT logo... but
it would be a lie... Basically Joe Alexander approached me about
putting a design together for the group...
Initially I thought about a cartoon but the FOT races everthing
from TR2s to (I think) Vitesses. Some of us don't even race. So any
one TR would slight the rest... The FOT is a loose cadre of TR
enthusiasts that pitch in an help each other. Just plain folks no
blue bloods, y'know?
Well, I thought a neat spoof would be a hearldic blazon (as if we
were some sort noble order). Yes, the oil can relates to the leaks.
Yes, the gaunletted fist with broken lightning bolt refers to
Lucas. Originally the crossed flags were "faster car behind" (blue
with the white diagonal bar) and "debris (or oil) on track" (yellow
and red horizontal bars), again a poke at our British heritage.
Cooler heads thought that the checkered flag should be in there
too. Finally, I thought the latin "Amici Triumphi" added just the
right touch of faux nobility to finish the joke. BTW, there is a
reference to the later Triumphs by the laurel wreath that graces
the enclosed helmet.
Greg Petrolati
Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois
1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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