Instantly recognisable logos...

[TPAC]

Crossflow Kid said:

How about:

What ARE those things? I noticed a load today. They lit up! So I thought that was fun, and had a terrific time charging along to make them do it again and again.

[TPAC]

TheEnd said:

fedex arrow - between the e and x, but i think thats more of a coincidence

God, how did I miss that. Doh.

[anonymous-user]

Symbolica said:

McDonalds.

Strangely:

Dibble said:

Until about 1 year ago, I never realised that the logo represented two train tracks. I saw it virtually every day, but it never "clicked". Same with the National Lottery (crossed fingers) logo, one day I looked at it and suddenly realised that it was also a smiling face.

Shows how much attention I pay

Yep, and the arrow details denote the "Up" and "Down" directions of travel.
General practice used to be that lines from London were referred to as the Down line, with lines to London referred to as the Up line, and trains pass on the left, which is how the logo is derived.

[smack]

Playboy bunny ears?

[smack]

Crossflow Kid said:

Symbolica said:

McDonalds.

Strangely:

Dibble said:

Until about 1 year ago, I never realised that the logo represented two train tracks. I saw it virtually every day, but it never "clicked". Same with the National Lottery (crossed fingers) logo, one day I looked at it and suddenly realised that it was also a smiling face.

Shows how much attention I pay

Yep, and the arrow details denote the "Up" and "Down" directions of travel.
General practice used to be that lines from London were referred to as the Down line, with lines to London referred to as the Up line, and trains pass on the left, which is how the logo is derived.

Ah, so you are one of the men who hang out at Clapham Junction with notebook and camera at the ready then...?

[dilbert]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

I wonder when it'll get replaced with something else. They're saying that gatwick might get refurbed, for the olympics, so it might not be long now.

[Ravell]

Can't believe the first page doesn't have:

[anonymous-user]

smack said:

Crossflow Kid said:

Symbolica said:

McDonalds.

Strangely:

Dibble said:

Until about 1 year ago, I never realised that the logo represented two train tracks. I saw it virtually every day, but it never "clicked". Same with the National Lottery (crossed fingers) logo, one day I looked at it and suddenly realised that it was also a smiling face.

Shows how much attention I pay

Yep, and the arrow details denote the "Up" and "Down" directions of travel.
General practice used to be that lines from London were referred to as the Down line, with lines to London referred to as the Up line, and trains pass on the left, which is how the logo is derived.

Ah, so you are one of the men who hang out at Clapham Junction with notebook and camera at the ready then...?

Not quite. Gramps on my mum's side drove trains (starting with proper ones powered by coal and water) for over fifty years on the Southern Railway, then British Railways then BR.

[cesc]

Crossflow Kid said:

Not quite. Gramps on my mum's side drove trains (starting with proper ones powered by coal and water)

As opposed to the improper trains of today?

[XJSJohn]

a few more that come to mind .....

[DocJock]

[Puff Puff]

TPAC said:

Crossflow Kid said:

How about:

What ARE those things? I noticed a load today. They lit up! So I thought that was fun, and had a terrific time charging along to make them do it again and again.

Isn't that an bellows half plate camera?
Must denote photographic antiques ahead.

[posterboy]

[Meeja]

[JDMTim]

TheEnd said:

fedex arrow - between the e and x, but i think thats more of a coincidence

Certainly not a coincidence!

[PaulHogan]

This was the first ever logo/brand to be trademarked

[pmanson]

I remember doing something about this is in school and 3 the most recognisble logos (at the time) were: McDonalds golden arches, Coca-colas logo and the 2 R's of Rolls Royce

[jesta1865]

simonrockman said:

Designed by a student for a small one-off fee (something like $100), although was later paid something substantial for it.

i was led to beleive that it was based on the graph sports people can see to see their performance follow as they start to train or something.

[Marcellus]

[wiggy001]

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hahaha I never noticed it was a face!!! Thanks for that!

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OOh yeah, so it is!