This old part still has βToyodaβ cast into it. Jock explains the history behind Toyotaβs original name and why the spelling was eventually changed.
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Comments 39olivierdrift98:
Easier to pronounce for westerners but every Aussie says toβ¦
Easier to pronounce for westerners but every Aussie says toyoda mate
And that would be why people call them a toy Yoda ππ
Easier for us to pronounce, yet we ALL say Toy Yo Duh
Yup. Thatβs the inventor of Toyotas last name.
I found that cap on our 75
My 2024 Troopy chassis rails stamped as TOYODA. I noticed while installing the bullbar.
I still have that beautiful horse badge of my Toyota
Wow there you go π
Thats cool π
Honestly thought it was js because they liked yoda
Iβve got a 79 Toyota dolphin and Iβm pretty sure Iβve seen it spelt like this in a couple places, this makes way more sense now
You can see it on some parts up until mid 2000s. Brake pads most commonly.
Best watch out for the mandalorian mate πππ
Toyoda Gosei came to South Australia and took over Bridgestone and then a decade or two later they closed the whole factory down.
Good stuff with the history
My old ln13 had it on the stearing box. Thats awsome tidbit bro
I believe the name change was actually to reduce the strokes required to write the name in Japanese from 10 to 8. 8 is considered lucky in Japan.
Cool little bit of trivia I have two or three of those my 60 series
Been a Toyota guy for 40 years and didnt know that! And now come to think of it I think I remember maybe seeing one like that in an old Landcruiser.
You can get Cnc milling machines with the Toyoda name on them.