[TR] Triumph Open Book

[Brian Jones]

Jonmac: I read somewhere (or dreamt, lol) it represented the radiator on a
Triumph: the Roadster perhaps?
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The logo itself first appeared in the late 1940's on the Standard Vanguard
saloon. Opinion seems to be divided on what it actually represents but I
recall it being referred to at the factory as the *Standard Shell" design.
I've heard it referred to as Griffon's Wings as well, but Vauxhall (General
Motors) have used a Griffon on its logo for decades and I can't see how the
Standard design applies to the Vauxhall bird.  Rolls Royce also had a sort
of
logo for the Griffon engine which was a development of the Merlin V12. Maybe
one is upside down and the person who drew it up in the first place had had
a
good day (or night) with some marijuana or was *high* on some other
narcotic?

Jonmac