Blimey, Paul, considering I was the first member on this forum, and you were the 2nd, it`s taken you a wee while to get around to your first post!!! Welcome back!
Last year AC Cars Group declined the use of the 'AC' logo in the Club`s design, as detailed in the following announcement from April `11:
quote:
There follows a Statement from the ACOC Council:
"The AC Owners Club and Acedes Holdings LLC (registered holder of certain AC trademarks) have been unable to agree mutually acceptable arrangements whereby the ACOC would receive a licence (if required) to use the AC logo in its badge. Although the club believes it has the continuing right to use the logo based on the original agreement of the manufacturers after the Club was founded in 1949 and long-standing acquiescence by successive manufacturers and trade mark owners, the ACOC is not prepared to risk club funds on court proceedings. Accordingly, an alternative title will be used by the club for the time being and is now displayed on the website. The ACOC will also include statements on their website although these confirm the existing position."
There may be a small number of 'old stock' items remaining, see the 'Regalia' section of the members` area, but if you want a period replacement, there is a very nice one on
eBay at the moment.
Click pic to go to the auction.
Regards, Nik.