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(x) Triumph Overdrive TR5 PI badge type - Eurostile, Engraver's Gothic/Sackers Gothic {Lauren, Lex}
Posted by jcarruthers in
6 Jan 2006 — 1:08pm
6 Jan 2006 — 1:08pm
Anyone got any ideas on this one?
Late 60s
Just noticed they're all different... main one is "TR5" bit...
James
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6 Jan 2006 — 1:24pm
Hard to tell with the angle/perspective of the image.
Maybe 'Eurostile Bold Extended #2' for "Triumph" and "TR5 PI" ... ?
'Bank Gothic' is close for "Overdrive" but not quite (see length of middle stroke on the 'E').
Can anyone else get closer?
6 Jan 2006 — 1:30pm
Forgot to mention ...
I do think the "Triumph" and "TR5 PI" bits are meant to be the same typeface. They're just smooshed/stretched a bit to fit their respective spaces, I think. Or it was distortion created in production. "Overdrive" is certainly different, though.
6 Jan 2006 — 1:39pm
On a quick search, I found another image of the same badge that's more direct (though with annoying reflections):
(From www.allsportsauto.com)
Seeing this, I'm certain "Overdrive" is Bank Gothic. The 'E' actually does have the shorter stroke in the middle.
I'm pretty confident on Eurostile for the rest, also.
6 Jan 2006 — 6:06pm
Thank you! Many thanks! Spot on!
7 Jan 2006 — 12:33am
The 'O' in overdrive is a bit rounder than Bank Gothic however.
- Lex
7 Jan 2006 — 4:06am
'OVERDRIVE' may as well be 'Sackers Gothic' / 'Engravers Gothic'
Dav
9 Jan 2006 — 4:21am
Thanks all for this!
9 Jan 2006 — 8:21am
Yves - I shouldn't get credit on this one. Give it to Dav.
- Lex