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I have a speed bird logo set of china consisting of 5 cups, saucers, side plates in blue and white. Marked Copeland Spode Made in England. If anyone is interested please contact me.
Terence Gittoes
Friday, March 26, 2010 18:53 |
My father was with Imperial Airways/BOAC/BA 1936-1976 so I grew up with the SPEEDBIRD. Yes, always classic and timeless and should be prominately dislayed on all that is British Airways. Have it hanging in my home made in stained glass.
Jeff, Motor city Harley Davidson
Friday, March 05, 2010 22:01 |
Hard to believe that this was created in the thirties! Unlike, most logos created in that decade, this hasn't dated a bit.
Rest in peace.
Ben
Monday, December 21, 2009 03:43 |
To add to what my brother has submitted, 'Speedbird' evokes strong pride & emotion as it was the 'original' symbol of the Golden Age of Travel, a simple effective Globally recognised symbol that modern PR & Design studios would pay £millions to launch.THE ONE good thing is that Concorde flights added Concorde to notify Air Traffic Control of the aircraft's unique abilities and restrictions. The Flight numbers of the BA Concorde flights were 001–004 BA Concordes therefore used call signs Speedbird Concorde 1 through to Speedbird Concorde 4. With the retirement of Concorde those flight numbers are now unused. HOWEVER
SPEEDBIRD CONTINUES to be used by British Airways (BA) as a call sign to the present day so She Stil 'Flies' on in Spirit !!
Asad Siddiqi
Thursday, May 15, 2008 21:54 |
The ultimate logo. Designed by hand and pen, but with straight graphics, it looks both yesterday and today at one and the same time. My late dad, Abrar Siddiqi, came to Britain from Karachi in 1964 as a BOAC aircraft engineer (from the airline PIA) working in the original Hatton Cross office at Heathrow (now a listed building). So this logo is also a part of our family history.
Naved Siddiqi
Thursday, May 15, 2008 17:38 |
While I have come late for this particular eulogy, i have say what (or rather who) were they thinking? The Speedbird is the timeless embodiment of style, class and experience. BA looks more like a start-up airline these days...their aircraft look like they come from Tesco's they don't have the same appeal as they used to, Even QANTAS kept the flying Kangaroo..they know a good thing when they're onto it...pity BA are too try hard
beaver hudson
Monday, April 28, 2008 10:31 |
A great logo, it's one of my favourites. I just had to do a uni project recently on BA splitting up into two separate companies, one for European travel, the other for International. So for the redesign and to show that they were still united I decided to use an updated version of the Speedbird. None of that Speedwing or Speedmarque poo. This is a classic and should be reinstated back into use.
Toast
Monday, November 14, 2005 23:04 |
British Airways (and its predecessor BOAC) was always the pioneer, the innovator of the world travel industry. The present BA 'Speedmarque' does not evoke any of this proud heritage. Bring back the Speedbird - the 'world's favourite logo'.
Catherine Bakker, o2, London
Monday, February 28, 2005 11:41 |
This logo is a timeless masterpiece. With minimal effort it is graceful, dynamic, memorable and ... stylistically durable (70 yrs +). Wow, such a shame BA now wear that flimsy 'ribbon' marque.
Anne, VistaPrint, Clapham
Friday, January 07, 2005 22:07 |
Very good! So simple but superstrong.
Edith - in vorm, in vorm
Monday, February 23, 2004 12:37 |
GREAT logo!!! So 30s, so avant garde, so beautiful!!!
Alex, different drummer
Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:04 |
Dust this one off and put it back into play. You'll never get more elemental than this. Classic and timeless.
Jim Mooring
Friday, December 19, 2003 22:49 |
I joined BOAC in 1960 and saw it through several logo and name changes - BOAC, BOAC/Cunard, British Airways – but in my opinion nothing represented the style of the airline and elicited the loyalty of its employees as much as the beloved “Speedbird.”
Peter Bonelli
Friday, December 19, 2003 15:54 |
This is the sort of design that makes me love stuff that came out of the 30s. I'll add myself to the line of people who think it should be reinstated.
Paul
Friday, December 19, 2003 15:35 |
Argentinian Airlines (www.aerolineas.com.ar) has a very similar logo. Aerolineas Argentinas says its logo represents a condor.
Arnaldo Arrieta
Friday, December 19, 2003 14:05 |
Along with the romance of BOAC, I also miss the spirit of British Caledonian, "I wish they all could be Caledonian girls", ... miss the uniforms. Although, Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain and Dan Air are not missed.
marcus, hardedge
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:07 |
it was before my time but seems of my time. I like it! I hope the Speedbird flew to heaven. R.I.P.
johnny, student dit dublin
Friday, December 12, 2003 11:28 |
This is a fantastic mark! Why abandon a great heritage? It is much better than that ugly 'speedmarque' that BA currently uses.
George Edwards
Monday, December 08, 2003 14:43 |
The Speedbird should be revived! It is a mark which although created in an age of 100mph aircraft is still remarkably modern in concept... so much better than BA's present 'Speedmarque'.
Gert Dumbar, Studio Dumbar
Tuesday, December 02, 2003 22:51 |
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