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Same exact logo. It was DARCAST, no question.
Gary W.
On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 5:11=E2=80=AFPM Bill Waite <fordlandia@sbcglobal.net=
> wrote:
> In earlier emails on the above subject, Ron Fraser has stated "Norm
> Miller states BARCAST" and "Another believes it is DARCAST =E2=80=93 this=
is a UK
> Foundry that cast many exhaust manifold for British cars."
>
> The "another" person Ron Fraser is referring to is me, Bill Waite (Tiger =
/
> Alpine owner since 1978). I have uncovered additional information today
> which confirms (100% in my opinion) that the logo on the Tiger's RT Exhau=
st
> Manifold is *DARCAST*.
>
> Ron said "We are looking for photo proof or written proof to seal this
> case." Hopefully the following information will include enough proof.
>
> 1. Ends up that from 1915 through 1980 there was a company named "*Dartm=
outh
> Auto Castings*" located in Smethwick (UK). In later years that company
> operated three (3) separate foundries. It ends up that Darcast was not th=
e
> name of any foundry. Rather Dartmouth Auto Castings used the* DART* in
> Dartmouth and the *CAST* in Castings to create its logo: *DarCast*.
>
> 2. An October 1951 print advertisement (attached to this message) clearl=
y
> shows the Darcast logo. Also attached is another print ad from 1965.
> That ad lists the type of castings they produced.
>
> 3. On the unique Tiger manifold, there is a number "DA21120." I looked
> at some of the other exhaust manifolds the company produced, and they als=
o
> have unique identifiers starting with "DA." I submit: "*DA*" was likely
> used as the prefix of "*D*artmouth *A*uto" part numbers.
>
> 4. Separately, to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever posted a
> photograph of the RT side exhaust manifold with "Barcast" in the logo.
>
> I intend to add the above information to the thread I started on the
> C.A.T. Forum. The link to that thread follows:
> https://www.catmbr.org/cat-forum/threads/questions-regarding-original-rt-=
side-exhaust-header.8891/
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Bill Waite
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Same exact logo.=C2=A0 It was DARCAST, no question.<b=
r></div><div>Gary W.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 5:11=E2=80=
=AFPM Bill Waite <<a href=3D"mailto:fordlandia@sbcglobal.net";>fordlandia=
@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">In earlier emails on the above subject, Ron Fraser=
has stated "<span style=3D"color:rgb(38,40,42)">Norm Miller states BA=
RCAST" and "</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(38,40,42)">Another be=
lieves it is DARCAST =E2=80=93 this is a UK Foundry that cast many exhaust =
manifold for British cars."</span>=C2=A0<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The "another" person Ron Fraser is referr=
ing to is me, Bill Waite (Tiger / Alpine owner since 1978).=C2=A0 I have un=
covered additional information today which confirms (100% in my opinion) th=
at the logo on the Tiger's RT Exhaust Manifold is <b>DARCAST</b>.</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron said "<span>We are loo=
king for photo proof or written proof to seal this case."=C2=A0 Hopefu=
lly the following information will include enough proof.</span></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><span><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr">1.=C2=A0 Ends up that fr=
om 1915 through 1980 there was a company named "<b>Dartmouth Auto Cast=
ings</b>" located in Smethwick (UK).=C2=A0 In later years that company=
operated three (3) separate foundries. It ends up that Darcast was not the=
name of any foundry.=C2=A0 Rather Dartmouth Auto Castings used the<b> DART=
</b> in Dartmouth and the <b>CAST</b> in Castings to create its logo: <b>Da=
rCast</b>.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><br>2.=C2=A0 An October 1951 print a=
dvertisement (attached to this message) clearly shows the Darcast logo.=C2=
=A0 Also attached is another print ad from 1965.=C2=A0 =C2=A0That ad lists =
the type of castings they produced.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><br>=
</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr">3.=C2=A0 On the unique Tiger manifold, there =
is a number "DA21120."=C2=A0 I looked at some of the other exhaus=
t manifolds the company produced, and they also have unique identifiers sta=
rting with "DA."=C2=A0 I submit: "<b>DA</b>" was likely=
used as the prefix of "<b>D</b>artmouth <b>A</b>uto" part number=
s.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">4.=C2=A0 Separately, to=
the best of my knowledge, no one has ever posted a photograph of the RT si=
de exhaust manifold with "Barcast" in the logo.</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I intend to add the above information to th=
e thread I started on the C.A.T. Forum.=C2=A0 The link to that thread follo=
ws:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.catmbr.org/cat-forum/threads/question=
s-regarding-original-rt-side-exhaust-header.8891/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=
=3D"_blank">https://www.catmbr.org/cat-forum/threads/questions-regarding-or=
iginal-rt-side-exhaust-header.8891/</a></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Best Regards,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bill W=
aite</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></=
div></blockquote></div>
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