Monday, 8 July 2013

Da 189



Caterham, and specifically their Super Seven racing kit-cars have been prevalent in my family for many years.
My Aunt, before she retired, used to head up an office of theirs where the kit cars were built. My Dad once polished one of the vehicles in preparation for its appearance on an episode of BBC's Top Gear. My nephew did a stint of work experience at a Caterham garage and had his hand in a number of the builds.
My Aunt also once took me for a spin around the block in one with the top down so that I could feel the full force of what the nippy little automobile could do. It messes up hairstyles a treat!
We even had a calendar hanging in our house years beyond its currency featuring a photoshoot of the vehicle against a series of scenic backdrops around Penzance, owing to the car being featured in the TV series The Prisoner.

And today the legacy of Caterham Super Seven stakes a new claim in the Best family history as its Motorsport logo proudly spans the chest of my Day 189 THREEHUNDREDANDSIXTEEFIVE challenge tee.
Despite being a little on the large side, I am delighted to have had this tee donated to me and that my Dad was able to secure it in the first place.

Day 188



I am currently far from a bench.
A beach yes, but a bench - nowhere to be seen.
I'm standing atop a cliff formation known as Old Harry Rocks in the beautiful Dorset setting of Swanage.
The only thing that even remotely compares to a bench from my current perspective is the T-shirt I'm wearing for Day 188 of my THREEHUNDREDANDSIXTEEFIVE challenge.
It's one of several Bench garments that have featured throughout my challenge, and like the others, this one has a unique design feature.
The Bench logo is shown tiled vertically in a repeated pattern, but drawn as a 3D wireframe screen printed in grey, blue and black. The centrally placed logo in the set breaks convention with a solid blue colouring, and its wireframe effect is not drawn, but rather comprised of a thick raised plastic element that's been heat-pressed onto the fabric.

Having hiked for an hour to get all the way up this mighty peak of English coastline, it's sort of a shame that the only bench in sight is this tee, as a nice little sit down would do me wonders right now.