[Drew]

does anyone know the history of the volvo symbol? why is it the symbol for male?<P>-drew<P>

 

[745TRBOBRK]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Taken from Tractor Pulling Center:<BR><B>...Volvo is Latin and means "I roll". The Volvo circle-and-arrow trademark was created to represent strength, taking its graphic shape from the traditional chemical symbol for iron ore.<P>Combined with the name, the Volvo graphic identity is "rolling strength" -- an expression of its approach to building cars.<BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><P>

 

[850Rwagon]

interesting - now if I can just remember that and explain it myself sometime......

 

[devalmyth]

yeh, you could be the bigestsmart ass with that knowlage!<P>

 

[anony00gt]

What's that load of BS? It's the "male" symbol. Just ask Austin Powers <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/tongue.gif"><P>

 

[Ari]

He is indeed correct, however, in ancient Rome, Volvo would have been pronounced "WALL-WO"

 

[240racer]

volvo makes better trucks than cars.... i guess that how they get their "rolling strength" stuff....