In the interest of historical accuracy

[8E45E]

1 hour ago, 60FlatTop said:

And to other matters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Cars

From Jaguar Cars own website re: name change from `SS Cars` to `Jaguar Cars' :  https://www.jaguar.com/about-jaguar/80-years-of-jaguar/80-years-of-jaguar-part-1.html

 

As per the third paragraph under the heading, 1935: Jaguar Springs to Life:

 

"Due to the notoriety that the SS name had acquired during the war, the evolution to Jaguar seemed like a natural one and the name became company-wide in 1945. The Jaguar marque was born."

 

I don't always trust Wikipedia.

 

Craig

Edited September 23, 2019 by 8E45E (see edit history)

[padgett]

Leave us just say that by July 1934, The initials "SS" had a bad reputation.

[John348]

13 hours ago, 8E45E said:

Makes one wonder.

 

Did early Dodges sell better in Israel because of the 'Double-Delta' on the radiator badge?

 

Craig

 

The Country of Israel did not exist when that logo was used

Edited September 24, 2019 by John348 (see edit history)

[Terry Bond]

This sure sounds like one of those late evening sessions we have at Hershey-talking stuff.   Who knows where it'll drift off to next.  Somebody pour me another scotch...

Terry

[Pfeil]

On 9/22/2019 at 7:19 PM, 8E45E said:

In the 1930's Studebaker was forced to change their model name, 'Dictator' to 'Director' in certain markets.  

 

And Chevrolet's use of the 'SS' also had some backlash in 2014:  https://www.foxnews.com/auto/chevrolet-ss-model-criticized-in-israel-for-evoking-name-of-nazi-organization

Had GM chose to market the 'SS' in Israel, it no doubt would have been sold under a different name.

 

Craig

 In the early 1930s, Pacific System Homes (Los Angeles) introduced the Swastika model surfboard, the first commercially produced surfboard line, so-named for the swastika design that marked each board. Although a symbol of harmony and good luck in various cultures around the world, the swastika disappeared from Pacific System Homes surfboards with the rise of Nazi Germany, and the company changed the name to Waikiki Surf-Boards in 1938

Edited September 24, 2019 by Pfeil (see edit history)

[8E45E]

Besides Studebaker, the Hudson`s Bay department store in Canada had a line of home appliances and some other household items sold under their own 'Dictator' label before things went wrong.  I posted a Dictator radio here: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/stove-huggers-the-non-studebaker-forum/26540-time-and-technology-marches-on/page2?25892-Time-and-technology-marches-on=&highlight=dictator+department

 

Craig