At 12:06 +1100 9/12/97, Scott Kohl wrote:
>Good answer Odd, good answer!!
>The history behind the 'shield' is a long one (in years, anyway). The
>ancient name for Coventry was "Mercia", and it was the home of a
>mythical dragon called a Wyvern. The 'shield' is a stylised artist
>conception of "The truncated wings of the Wyvern of Mercia." Leon
>hadn't mentioned the coat of arms bit to me. So it's really a "Wing
>Device" in classic Rolls-Bentley/Aston-Lagonda/
>Moggie motoring-speak.
>
>Cheers
>
>Scott Kohl
>
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Very interesting. Is this the origin of the Vauxhall Wyvern name?
Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U
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