Back in the dark ages (about 1966) I befriended a young chap from
Coventry. We were both working in LA at the time. Since I was the proud
papa of TS51....; we spent alot of time touring the countryside from
northern Mexico to Vancouver, BC. Phil's Uncle or a friend's Uncle
(that part is real vague) worked at the Plant in Coventry. The story I
heard (realize this is about third or fourth hand and 30 years removed)
was that it was in fact a variation on a knight's shield. Modified to
include the (for lack of the correct word) helmet mask - the part that
hinged down and covered the face with slots for seeing through. Early
versions (supposedly) included a swirl of fabric or maybe feathers from
the top center that swept down and behind the shield/mask and then
across where the word Triumph is overlaid. Being young and
impressionable, it seemed a logical explanation to me. Was it a tall
story, maybe? But plausible...
The other variation I heard many years later was that it was a
representation of the gates at the main entrance to Sir John's estate.
Carl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:curry@wolfenet.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 1998 12:34 AM
> To: Tory Johnson
> Cc: triumphs
> Subject: Re: Triumph Logo
>
>
>
> Tory Johnson wrote:
>
> > Joe Curry wrote:
> > >
> > > Troy,
> > > It was actually Grendel. But no pictures are available due to the
> fact
> > > that he was caught intoxicated in the mead hall in a compromising
> position
> > > with the king's consort. He was swiftly carried off to the
> dungeon where
> > > he was summarily tortured, killed and his bones ground into a fine
> powder
> > > used in the manufacture of that white compound often found on the
> contacts
> > > of Lucas light and fuse sockets.
> > >
> > > Tory Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone actually seen this supposed dragon that these
> supposed wings
> > > > are supposed to be from?.....I for one would love to see at
> least a
> > > > picture of the dragon if not the dragon him/her/it/ self. Hoping
> "The
> > > > truth is out there".
> > > >
> > > > Troy Johnson
> > > > 78 Spitfire
> >
> > Uhh....OK...So, how bout an artist's rendition? I just want to see
> how
> > those wings fit on that dragon. I had no problem imagining a
> radiator
> > cap fitted on top of that shield, but i'm just struggling a bit with
> > this dragon wing concept. If your story is true, then all i can say
> is,
> > So, that's where that white stuff came from!
>
> Tory,
> Can you visualize that it is an "open book" instead of either a
> "radiator" or a
> pair of "dragon wings"? I still think there has to be some more
> possibilities
> out there than have not been explored.
>
> Joe
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