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- From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
- Subject: Re: MERCEDES MOTORCYCLE????
- Message-ID: <By2sD5.BCI@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
- References: <1992Nov18.173321.18408@ttinews.tti.com> <1992Nov19.112844.2339@bnr.uk>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 16:55:53 GMT
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- datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
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- >ObBritish> Daimler went to England and started his own car company. It was
- > later bought by Jaguar who now use it only as a model designator.
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- Ahh, I was wondering why some Jags had the Daimler moniker on them.
-
- > Until a few years ago, Mercedes was known as
- > Daimler-Benz in Germany.
-
- I believe that the corporate name is still Daimler-Benz. The new
- simulator we just sold them is going to "Daimler-Benz", not
- "Mercedes-Benz".
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- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com BIX:blaine_g
- 580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108 Favorite road signs:
- Dumper of Dirtbikes #46 FJ1200 Winding Road Next 77 Miles
- My other motorcycle is a Quadracer Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
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