Greeves Logo

[tony]

Was the 'Greeves' logo hand drawn or is it a recognised typeface?

[dave higgins]

Hi tony, i always thought it was the old boys signature!. dave.

[tony]

I am sure you are probably right, but when you see the logo on different items of garment I am surprised that it scales up so well from an original.

[dave higgins]

i guess its just scanned & enlarged!, there is a thread on the forum mentioning the logo somewhere & also a thread debating who owns the rights to the logo, which is worth a read. dave.

[John Wakefield]

Greeves logo

Dave
I think this is the thread you were refering to, posted by Phil Hyde

Greeves, the name

At the risk of raking over old ground, Greeves Motorcycles Ltd, registered the previously unregistered trade name of Greeves. At the time an unwritten arrangement was made with the GRA to allow continued use of what was effectively the original logo based on OBG's signature. The logo used by Greeves Motorcycles is a version of that.

At the time, the Norton name was being heavily protected by trademark lawyers. There would be little point in pursuing the protection of the Greeves name when there is so much old stock about and little or nothing to be gained.

When it comes to buying parts for your Greeves there is an old saying. Caveat emptor, let the buyer beware.

Phil

[dave higgins]

Yes, thats the thread john, thanks, so it looks like although the original was a copy of the bosses signature, the new owner of the brand, RD has the rights to tickle it around a bit to suit the styling of the merchandise for sale today. dave.

[Phil Hyde]

Greeves trademark

A small "Anorak" moment if you please.

The Intellectual Property Office website gives details of Greeves Motorcycles Limited case details for Community Trade Mark E1956317.

I wont bore you with the details.

Phil

[Colin Sparrow]

Here you go - Bert's signature from his copy of the 1966 ISDT programme.

The Greeves logo was definitely based on his signature, right from the first production machines in 1954.

[John Wakefield]

Greeves trademark

A small "Anorak" moment if you please.

The Intellectual Property Office website gives details of Greeves Motorcycles Limited case details for Community Trade Mark E1956317.

I wont bore you with the details.

Phil

The said page http://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-find-number?...emark=E1956317

[tony]

The reason

I wanted to write Grumph in the same style as the Greeves hence the original question about the typeface, I could cut the GR and find a similar font for the umph, anyone done it?

[Colin Sparrow]

Brush Script MT isn’t far out. I used it on my closed trailer.

Any sign-maker should be able to make vinyl sticky letters to order.

[Marc SoCal]

Here you go - Bert's signature from his copy of the 1966 ISDT programme.

The Greeves logo was definitely based on his signature, right from the first production machines in 1954.

ha!...that's cool. Before marketing and focus groups, brand awareness recognition studies were conducted, people just did things the straightforward way....

[Pete Walton]

When I bought the tank badges for my project I opted for a pair that didn't have the model engraved on them ie Hawkstone, Scottish.... This leaves a gap in the bottom of the line running around the edge.... I intend (when it gets a bit nearer completion) to have B.S.A engraved into this gap... Think this should look OK and be a bit different...