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confusing pairs of letters
I was just looking at a post by [MENTION=22396]Wildwood[/MENTION] and did a double take.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1495082862 This happens to me every time I see the Austro-Daimler headbadge, because my first thought is Alvin Drysdale: https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7103/7...fc9258da_b.jpg It's not the same head badge by any means, but there's enough similarity to throw me for a moment. Similar things happen with GB. What's that supposed to stand for, anyway? Not Great Britain, of course... nor Gran Bois... https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8003/7...d752b1fc_z.jpg https://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server7...00.659.jpg?c=2 But I find it curious that when faced with a pair of initials, graphic artists seem to come up with the same logos. That's probably why I put these brakes on my CLaud Butler... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/701/32...4cdf3ebf_b.jpg http://www.classicrendezvous.com/ima...adge_m_gif.gif Anyone have others to add? |
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GB stands for Gerry Burgess, a maker of aluminum folding chairs for patio use. ----- |
:lol: ^^ I knew that!
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Hah! I'd love to have some GB folding chairs on the back patio.
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We could start a thread with non-cycling products by famous bicycle brands. Batavus made some cool vacuum cleaners BITD ...
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Originally Posted by nlerner
(Post 19592682)
Hah! I'd love to have some GB folding chairs on the back patio.
Quality Stacking Chairs for Conferences, Banqueting and Hotels From their "about us" page: It started with a bicycle handlebar in 1946 when Jeremy’s father, Gerald Burgess, founded the GB Cycle Company. Spotting a growth opportunity, he soon steered the company towards the burgeoning contract furniture market, adapting the bending, welding and aluminium finishing expertise of the company to the design and manufacture of quality conference and banqueting furniture. And the rest, as they say, is history... |
Oh I had assumed GB meant Great Britain.
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I almost grew disillusioned when I found out BSA wasn't Boy Scouts of America. :innocent:
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I just know I don't need to ride with a POC helmet.
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On a related note, have you noticed how many car manufacturer's "V6" logos look like "V8" from a distance? Totally coincidental, I'm sure.
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'primax': or dirimax, opnmax, oirimax, etc.
I'll add the lettering on the slightly obscure Italian Primax seat pillar (on my 93 Longstaff trike). Pillar's OK, but trying to decipher the logo wasn't easy, the slightly wonky attempt to incorporate a bicycle (or part of) in the logotype made it worse, and the slightly irregular stamping of the letters made it still worse. I wasn't familiar with it and tried looking up all possible combinations before success with 'primax': dirimax, opnmax, oprimax, oirimax, etc.
Look and see if you could figure it out... Here's a picture of said post itself: 1993 Longstaff tricycle photos set 5 | rjl.us (press the photo for more photos of the cool trike, too) |
Originally Posted by rhm
(Post 19592607)
But I find it curious that when faced with a pair of initials, graphic artists seem to come up with the same logos. That's probably why I put these brakes on my CLaud Butler... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/701/32...4cdf3ebf_b.jpg http://www.classicrendezvous.com/ima...adge_m_gif.gif Anyone have others to add? |
Originally Posted by artclone
(Post 19593538)
Are those pads on backwards? Hate to see those brake inserts fly off when hard braking!
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gRsAAO...-4/s-l1600.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6rwAAO...~q/s-l1600.jpg ----- |
Ah, same back as front. Pads have a lot of shear strength I guess! Thanks.
Always liked the look of these later CLB brakes.
Originally Posted by juvela
(Post 19593557)
Not as "slip fit" as they might appear at first glance:
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gRsAAO...-4/s-l1600.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6rwAAO...~q/s-l1600.jpg ----- |
Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 19592691)
Batavus made some cool vacuum cleaners BITD ...
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Originally Posted by juvela
(Post 19592641)
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GB stands for Gerry Burgess, a maker of aluminum folding chairs for patio use. -----
Originally Posted by nlerner
(Post 19592682)
Hah! I'd love to have some GB folding chairs on the back patio.
http://www.2-pedals.org/Bilder/radln...lerTropfen.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....RL._SY450_.jpg |
Originally Posted by USAZorro
(Post 19592897)
I almost grew disillusioned when I found out BSA wasn't Boy Scouts of America. :innocent:
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
(Post 19594194)
So did Miele :)
DD Miele: https://myalbum.com/photo/3y2hKY9gW7yw/540.jpg Batavus: https://myalbum.com/photo/qm9W3bfOZCx7/1k0.jpg |
I have a Kettler Alurad, and the main reason I bought it was that BITD my little brother used to have one of these (and I did not :( ) :
https://myalbum.com/photo/ul7IMjW5reP7/1k0.jpg |
:)
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Originally Posted by Lascauxcaveman
(Post 19594480)
Yes, but 'British Small Arms' is evocative of a cartoon T Rex declaiming in a plummy Yorkshire accent; and what could possibly be better than that? :P
I always liked the prominent BS headbadge on the early Bridgestone bikes and those on the infamous KIA (Killed In Action) bikes. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...4c5b0a3b06.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE5NVgxNj...FZAJMz/$_1.JPG |
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Originally Posted by non-fixie
(Post 19594520)
They did indeed.
Miele: https://myalbum.com/photo/3y2hKY9gW7yw/540.jpg Batavus: https://myalbum.com/photo/qm9W3bfOZCx7/1k0.jpg |
My first encounter with Panasonic was AA batteries back in 1963 when we moved to Japan!
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Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 19594642)
BSA =Birmingham Small Arms.
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