In a message dated 1/30/04 5:44:23 PM, Bikerdaver@aol.com writes:
> I knew that TTT meant something like Turbo Tecno Torino or similar, but
> what
> does 3.3.3 (shimano logo) or 8.8.8.(suntour logo) mean? Cheers-
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT
>
Hi, Dave,
I do not thin they mean anything at all. But in Japanese/Chinese chracters, THREE is consist of three horizontal bars, like layers of money, and EIGHT is their favorit shape like montain (or Mt. Fuji), something is growing or going
up and up.
Weinnman brakes and Yoshigai metal company (DIA COMPE later) in Japan got together in 1960's but I remember seeing 999, do you?
In Japansese NINE is bad, sound same as pain and suffering, and do not use FOUR itt means "death" like AVA stem and Lambert fork!
KEN TODA, High Point, NC, snow/ice melting 40's