Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:45 pmI see Paul and John...any sign of George and Ringo?
no, but mine has "BILLY" written on it... William?
(1974 S130)
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:45 pmRe: Paul's signature on Glovebox
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:04 pmMine on my 73 Europa was signed by GB.
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:33 amThe fifth Beatle - George Best.
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:45 amBingo!
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:34 amPfreen wrote:Mine on my 73 Europa was signed by GB.
Given that the Europa serial numbers ended with an R, weren't signature boy's initials GR?
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:38 pmMaybe. The mystery continues. Among the many interesting things with Lotus, the signing of gloveboxes is pretty cool.
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:08 pmApparently this was a common practice in the British motor industry since the back of the dash on Sprites and Midgets is commonly signed as well. Like to think it was done as a sign of pride in their work!
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Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:52 pmGB on the back of my 1967 S3's door panel
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:58 pmSurely that's G.S.??
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:55 amnomad wrote:Apparently this was a common practice in the British motor industry since the back of the dash on Sprites and Midgets is commonly signed as well. Like to think it was done as a sign of pride in their work!
Not just the British motor industry- back in the 1960s and '70s the pinstriping on BMW motorcycles was done by a group of middle-aged women at the factory (motorradfrau?), and they frequently left their initials on the underside of the fuel tank. Surviving examples are of course much-loved items these days.
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:52 pmI took the dash out of my 1970 S4 today....and look who turned up!
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:15 pmMine is signed JB. Add another to the list...
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:14 amMine, JG.
Cheers,
Colin.
Cheers,
Colin.
Re: Paul's signature on Glovebox
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:08 pmMine says "The last 26/R built by Lotus Components, tell TT he's a faker, Rgds, Paul". 