Thanks- and if I'm ever in West Mercia I'll know it is the constabulary, and
not the local Triumph Historical Society wishing a word about my
driving...:)
Scott
64 "Dragon Wing" Distressed Full Reverse 1200 rag top
----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyotLeonF@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <herald1200@home.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:42 PM
Subject: Triumph badge
>
> Scott wrote: <snip>
>
> PS- Here's another iron for the fire- What IS the Triumph badge (as on the
> front grille and the horn push) supposed to be? Wings, or an open
> Service/Parts manual?
>
> >>>The Standard-Triumph badge to which you refer is often (incorrectly)
> referred to as the 'open book' motif, but in fact is a
> stylised representation of the truncated wings of the Wyvern of Mercia.
>
> >>>source: The Standard Motor Club historian (who's name escapes me, poss'
> John Blackwell).
>
> The Wyvern is of course a mythical two legged dragon and is the symbolic
> beast of middle England, an area of Anglo-Saxon England known as Mercia.
>
> What is now Coventry was the capital (I believe).
> If you ever find yourself in the City of Coventry and see a police car,
you
> will notice that the door badge says 'West Mercia Police'
> Hope that helps somewhat.
>
> Regards
>
> Leon
>
> (purveyor of probably useless information)
>
> Triumph Sports Six Club
> International Liaison Secretary
> 1963 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Convertible
> Wimbledon, London, England.
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