Saturday, January 14, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 946

Hint: Motorbikes.
Answer: Indian
Indian is an American brand of motorcycles.
Indian motorcycles were manufactured from 1901 to 1953 by a company in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, initially known as the Hendee Manufacturing Company but which was renamed the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company in 1928. The Indian factory team took the first three places in the 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. During the 1910s Indian became the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. Indian's most popular models were the Scout, made from 1920 to 1946, and the Chief, made from 1922 to 1953.
The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt in 1953. A number of successor organizations have perpetuated the name in subsequent years, including the current company which has been manufacturing Indian motorcycles since 2006.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 945

Hint: Motorcycles. They were showcased in AutoExpo.
Answer: Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.
Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of industry innovations - including the first motorcycle center stand, wind tunnel and eight-cylinder engine.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 944

Hint: Made like a Gun, Goes like a ......
Answer: Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. This legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was licensed by the Crown in 1890. The original Redditch, Worcestershire based company was sold to Norton-Triumph-Villiers (NVT) in 1968. Production ceased in 1970 and the company was dissolved in 1971.
In 1956 Enfield of India started assembling Bullet motorcycles under licence from UK components, and by 1962 were manufacturing complete bikes. Enfield of India bought the rights to use the Royal Enfield name in 1995. Royal Enfield production, based in Chennai, continues and Royal Enfield is now the oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in production with the Bullet model enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time.


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 943

Hint: Welcome to India, mate.
Answer: Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is the largest surviving UK motorcycle manufacturer, established in 1984 by John Bloor after the original company Triumph Engineering went into receivership. The new company (initially Bonneville Coventry Ltd) continued Triumph's record of motorcycle production since 1902.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 942

Hint: Bicycles
Answer: Hero Cycles Limited, precursor company to the famous Hero-Honda group of India
Hero Cycles Limited, based in Ludhiana Punjab, India, is the world's largest bicycle and related products manufacturing company of India.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 941

Hint: ATV
Answer: Polaris Industries
Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) is a manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATV, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Polaris is based in Medina, Minnesota, USA. The company also manufactures motorcycles through its Victory Motorcycles subsidiary and through the Indian Motorcycle subsidiary which it purchased in April 2011. Polaris no longer produces watercraft.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Logo Quiz of the Day : 940

Hint: Luxury cars
Answer:  Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars. The company was owned by Italian state holding company Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale between 1932 and 1986, when it became a part of the Fiat Group, and since February 2007 a part of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.