Boot lettering.

PostPost by: Bombay Racing Green » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:14 am

Hi,

Would anyone happen to know what font/style the Lotus boot letting is?

Thanks in advance.
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:43 am

Could i ask why you would like to know the font is it to remanufacture.
I see you have an Elan and also a Europa. It's not to do with the Font but i seem to remember the thickness for the Elan and Europa are different. Is the back of the letters curved for the Elan and flat for the Europa, can someone confirm that :?
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PostPost by: Bombay Racing Green » Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:08 am

Thanks for the reply. It is possibly for making some other letters other than LOTUS. My Europa sadly had no badges at all so I can?t confirm the non-curvature of the letters.

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PostPost by: elanfan1 » Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:09 am

If you?re going down the manufacturing route be aware of shrinkage. The letters currently available are a smidge too small in that the pins on the back can be a tight fit in existing holes.
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PostPost by: denicholls2 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:30 pm

On the Europa, the lettering is applied to the vertical portion at the back of the "boot" or engine cover and is therefore a flat surface not requiring the curved lettering of other models.
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