Nickarla Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) Where does a name like Associated come from? What does it mean? What is associated with what? Team Associated is just as bad. What is the Team Associated with? Edited May 19, 2018 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) They started as in 1965 as associated electronics (they made electronic equipment for the slot car industry) After the two founders fell out, and one was bought out, the other one continued to pursue the associated brand by manufacturing Rc cars. The first they released was a huge hit on the Rc racing scene, and so they started their own race team..... Hence team associated. Just like team losi or team kyosho Info from Google Edited May 19, 2018 by Fly In My Soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I loved learning about how rc got started and proud Britain was in the thick of it. With Schumacher later but mardave almost from the very beginning. How they just sold you a box with instructions on how to fabricate the parts yourself lol. They just include some specialist parts. We might go back to those days soon with 3d printers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 That’s their history but I still don’t understand their name. It makes no sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 When the company was founded, the two founders were associated with each other via a business arrangement, hence Associated Electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Oh ok, that’s not particularly exciting. It’s like calling a business ‘Partners’, because there maybe business partners. Pretty lame really but each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 It's lame to you, but meant everything to them. What's in a name? Turns out they did quite well out of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Nickarla said: Pretty lame really but each to their own. I think many companies have literal translations in their brand name What would you call your rc company? ...... It gets a little tricky when you actually try to think of one off the cuff.....its the kinda thing that...the more thought and effort you give it....the harder it becomes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I personally couldn't care if the companies called "glittered turd rc' .....as long as they make damn fine products.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) I agree. It wouldn't stop me buying one and I am no way suggesting that the company is not half decent just because of the name...although I might think twice about buying one if it was called a 'glitter turd', lol. If I ever set up a RC company I will let you know what I would call it. Edited May 22, 2018 by Nickarla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, James1986 said: It's lame to you, but meant everything to them. What's in a name? Turns out they did quite well out of it It must have meant the world to them if they wanted to use that to name their company. What's in a name? Well I don't think it matters much as I don't believe in judging a good company by what its called, I'm sure you would agree. Edited May 22, 2018 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Coe Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I think it's also got something to do with AP Racing who make clutches and brakes for full size race cars. Certainly the original AE logo looks very similar to the logo AP were using at the time, a logo seen on lots of race cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 If that's true, there's some serious manufacturing 'association' credit for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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