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[fbarrett]

Friends:

For a book I'm working on, I need to know whether the brand name of the rear-view mirror should be Raydot or Raydyot.

Or, due to a trademark situation, are both spellings correct? If so, for what periods? (My work involves 1961 through 1967.)

Googling the name reveals only that both spellings are used, with no explanation.

Thanks,

Frank

[David Beard]

Originally posted by fbarrett
Friends:

For a book I'm working on, I need to know whether the brand name of the rear-view mirror should be Raydot or Raydyot.

Or, due to a trademark situation, are both spellings correct? If so, for what periods? (My work involves 1961 through 1967.)

Googling the name reveals only that both spellings are used, with no explanation.

Thanks,

Frank

Interesting. What's the book about, Frank?

[Bloggsworth]

I only remember the one, Raydyot, I never saw the other spelling.

Original packaging shown here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...4QQcmdZViewItem


Raydyot Ltd

Address:
Waterfall Lane Trading Estate
Cradley Heath
Warley
West Midlands
England
B64 6QB

Tel: 44 0121 5592471
Fax: 44 0121 5591415

[David Beard]

Did they make the classic racing mirror?

[Alan Cox]

http://www.vintageca...attern-details/
http://www.ratsport....yot/raydyot.htm

[fbarrett]

David:

The book is made up of individual histories and photographs of the 30 cars of the Shelby American Collection: Cobras, GT40s, etc.

Look as if the consensus is "Raydyot."

Thanks, all.

Frank

[ERIKZ]

One picture of one Raydyot mirror coming up. Raydyot mirror on Shelby Cobra CSX2011.

[fbarrett]

Erik:

Thanks for the photo; that's a very early Cobra! (The Collection contains CSX2002 and CSX2109.)

Next question: how is Raydyot pronounced?

"Ray-dee-ott" or "Radio"?

Thanks,

[ERIKZ]

Is CSX2026(Bob Johnson) and CSX2027(Dan Gerber) still in the Shelby American Museum Collection? My Dad owns CSX2009 the Shelby American/Holman Moody Team car which is currently up for sale.

http://saacforum.com...php?topic=542.0

How's the research going on the Willment Coupe?

[David McKinney]

Originally posted by fbarrett
Next question: how is Raydyot pronounced?
"Ray-dee-ott" or "Radio"?

...or raid-yot

[Vitesse2]

Originally posted by fbarrett


Next question: how is Raydyot pronounced?

Throatwobbler-Mangrove.;)

[David Beard]

Originally posted by Vitesse2

Throatwobbler-Mangrove.;)

Why? Were they ever used on luxury yachts?

[Vitesse2]

Originally posted by David Beard


Why? Were they ever used on luxury yachts?

Raymond Luxury Yot perhaps?;)

[David Beard]

Originally posted by Vitesse2


Raymond Luxury Yot perhaps?;)

Well done!

[Séamas M.]

Originally posted by fbarrett
Erik:

Next question: how is Raydyot pronounced?

"Ray-dee-ott" or "Radio"?

"Wireless" surely, old chap!

[fbarrett]

Erik:

Yes, CSX2026 (Bob Johnson) is there. Dan's CSX2488 has just come out of restoration by Bill Murray, and his CSX2385 (ex-Mack Yates, restored to resemble 2488) is there, too. CSX2027 is not there. You can check the Collection's site at www.shelbyamericancollection.com.

The Willment Coupe research is complete, and the book will be out in July, entitled Shelby Cars in Detail. David Bull is the publisher, and it will be a knockout!

Frank

[Alan Cox]

I can't get your link to work, Frank. However, this one does:

http://shelbyamerica....org/index.html