Re: IML: ?(and not Le Baron) ? ?Au ?Contraire!

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I don't think they wanted to drill different holes for the Le Baron script. 
If they joined it together, the letter spacing wouldn't have looked very 
good.
John
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Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: IML:  (and not Le Baron) ?  Au  Contraire!


> Come on guys, the space between the Le and Baron in the 1960 script is 
> because the capital "B" cannot be connected to the small "e". This is all 
> stylistic license, though as the "L" is not capital and probably should 
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> I think this same script was used on the trunk lid of 1963, at least in 
> the sales brochure...and the mystery continues.
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> Paul W.
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> In an email dated 9/6/2005 4:18:07 pm GMT Daylight time, Kenyon Wills 
> <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
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> > > Also note the spelling --> LeBaron. No space
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> > Hmmm. Well there is a space for 196o owners. It
> > really matters so little, but after having handled the
> > darned aluminum emblems so often, I must protest this
> > claim.
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> > http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/SpottersGuide/LeBaron-Trunk-Script2.jpg
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> > Seems to me that there is a sizable break in the
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> > Maybe, like so many other things on the car, it's a
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> > Yes. I have nothing better to do just this moment
> > than argue about this point. I'll go invent cold
> > fusion or something now....
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