In a message dated 6/23/98 9:49:11 AM Central Daylight Time, mikec@cam-
ani.co.uk writes:
<< I wonder when
> >the "Team Lotus" first appeared on the cars? >>
The term "Team Lotus" was first used when Chapman, Gammons, Allen and
sometimes Mark Anthony would enter their Mark VIs in English club events as a
team. The first international use of the term "Team Lotus" was for the 1954
Nurburgring race. The team consisted of three Mark VIIIs -- Chapman in SAR 5,
Nigel Allen in 624 BMG and Dan Margolis in 867 BMX . By 1956 the Team was
using Lotus Elevens and by that time the works cars carried the "Team Lotus"
designation on the sides of the cars.
David Whiteside
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