GR86 Zoo Company Dog Tags

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This day is call'd the Feast of Toyoda.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Toyoda.

Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words -
Major @AndyRC , Loo Tenant @Silver Fox ,
@beorg and @doogle83, @KobayashiMaru86 and @Conscript -
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.

This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Toyoda's Toyota shall na'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd -
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...

And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Toyoda's Day.
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Fellow members of Zoo Company, your most humble quartermaster @drz252 greets you from The North and invites you to signify and celebrate your membership of our hallowed unit with a set of Official Zoo Company Dog Tags.

Following the wise guidance of Major @AndyRC , there are but two rules for admission into Zoo Company:
  1. You must have joined and posted to the Forum before @Seano took delivery of the first known customer GR86 on 4.XII.2022.
  2. You must have taken delivery of your own GR86.
Membership is eternal, non-transferable, non-refundable and hey nonny-nonny-no.

As your faithful servant and first recipient of electronic Zoo Company Dog Tags, I would like now to share mine with you, and - more importantly - how to secure your own.

After extensive research, a fine British company in Chichester by the name of "Army Dog Tags" has been selected as the official supplier of Zoo Company Dog Tags.

Yours will arrive in an unmarked envelope, in which you will find the following package (front and back):

dogtags1.jpg
dogtags2.jpg


The tags are supplied with both long and short chains:

dogtags3.jpg


Here are the tags themselves (front and - for no obvious reason - also back):

dogtags4.jpg
dogtags5.jpg


Once assembled, your tags will appear thusly:

dogtags6.jpg


Now pay attention, Zoo Company...

You will notice that both tags are identical, and include the following information:
  • <your forum username>
  • Zoo Company
  • <your order date>
  • <your delivery date>
  • <your transmission> - <your colour code>
On this last line, following forum precedent, "6MT" is manual transmission and "6AT" is automatic transmission.

Your colour code will be one of the following:
  • K1X - Pearl White
  • DCK - Ignition Red
  • D4S - Crystal Black
  • DAR - Electric Blue
  • G1U - Ice Silver
  • P8Y - Magnetite Grey
  • WCH - Sapphire Blue
Right. Now let's make yours.

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1.
Head over to "https://www.armydogtags.co.uk/custom-dog-tag-builder/".

2.
You will be confronted with the following site:

dogtags7.jpg


3.
At (1) above, make the following selections:
  • Set Size = "Double".
  • Embossed with a message?" = "Embossed".
  • Tag Colour = "Steel" (bottom right - looks very dark, but it is the right choice).
  • Silencer Colour = the colour of your GR86 (most colours are possible, elsewise choose any other which doth please you).
  • Chain Colour = "Stainless Steel" (third on the third row).
You can choose to include a presentation case for an additional £4.99, if you so wish.

A brief word on the silencers - they are excellent, and are 'rubbery', rather than the cheaper plastic often available elsewhere. They really do silence the tags from 'jangling' together, should you wish to hang them about your person or from your non-auto-dimming rear-view mirror.

4.
At (2), add the following information (as explained earlier). Make sure you press 'tab' to move to the next line, as pressing 'return' will add incomplete tags to your basket.
  • Line 1 = your forum username
  • Line 2 = Zoo Company
  • Line 3 = your order date (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Line 4 = your collection date (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Line 5 = transmission - colour (TTT - CCC)
5.
At (3), click "add to cart and pay" to be taken to the checkout.

You will have a range of postage options, from 2nd Class (£1.99) to next day courier (£9.99). While membership of Zoo Company is a priceless honour, the tags should be yours for less than a tenner.

=

I hope these instructions are clear, and that - should you choose to place an order - your tags bring you joy, and represent the camaraderie among members of Zoo Company.

Thank you, drive through...
 
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drz252 said:
Fellow members of Zoo Company, your most humble quartermaster @drz252 greets you from The North and invites you to signify and celebrate your membership of our hallowed unit with a set of Official Zoo Company Dog Tags.

Following the wise guidance of Major @AndyRC , there are but two rules for admission into Zoo Company:
  1. You must have joined and posted to the Forum before @Seano took delivery of the first known customer GR86 on 4.XII.2022.
  2. You must have taken delivery of your own GR86.
Membership is eternal, non-transferable, non-refundable and hey nonny-nonny-no.

As your faithful servant and first recipient of electronic Zoo Company Dog Tags, I would like now to share mine with you, and - more importantly - how to secure your own.

After extensive research, a fine British company in Chichester by the name of "Army Dog Tags" has been selected as the official supplier of Zoo Company Dog Tags.

Yours will arrive in an unmarked envelope, in which you will find the following package (front and back):

View attachment 13169View attachment 13170

The tags are supplied with both long and short chains:

View attachment 13171

Here are the tags themselves (front and - for no obvious reason - also back):

View attachment 13172View attachment 13173

Once assembled, your tags will appear thusly:

View attachment 13174

Now pay attention, Zoo Company...

You will notice that both tags are identical, and include the following information:
  • <your forum username>
  • Zoo Company
  • <your order date>
  • <your delivery date>
  • <your transmission> - <your colour code>
On this last line, following forum precedent, "6MT" is manual transmission and "6AT" is automatic transmission.

Your colour code will be one of the following:
  • K1X - Pearl White
  • DCK - Ignition Red
  • D4S - Crystal Black
  • DAR - Electric Blue
  • G1U - Ice Silver
  • P8Y - Magnetite Grey
  • WCH - Sapphire Blue
Right. Now let's make yours.

=

1.
Head over to "https://www.armydogtags.co.uk/custom-dog-tag-builder/".

2.
You will be confronted with the following site:

View attachment 13175

3.
At (1) above, make the following selections:
  • Set Size = "Double".
  • Embossed with a message?" = "Embossed".
  • Tag Colour = "Steel" (bottom right - looks very dark, but it is the right choice).
  • Silencer Colour = the colour of your GR86 (most colours are possible, elsewise choose any other which doth please you).
  • Chain Colour = "Stainless Steel" (third on the third row).
You can choose to include a presentation case for an additional £4.99, if you so wish.

A brief word on the silencers - they are excellent, and are 'rubbery', rather than the cheaper plastic often available elsewhere. They really do silence the tags from 'jangling' together, should you wish to hang them about your person or from your non-auto-dimming rear-view mirror.

4.
At (2), add the following information (as explained earlier). Make sure you press 'tab' to move to the next line, as pressing 'return' will add incomplete tags to your basket.
  • Line 1 = your forum username
  • Line 2 = Zoo Company
  • Line 3 = your order date (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Line 4 = your collection date (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Line 5 = transmission - colour (TTT - CCC)
5.
At (3), click "add to cart and pay" to be taken to the checkout.

You will have a range of postage options, from 2nd Class (£1.99) to next day courier (£9.99). While membership of Zoo Company is a priceless honour, the tags should be yours for less than a tenner.

=

I hope these instructions are clear, and that - should you choose to place an order - your tags bring you joy, and represent the camaraderie among members of Zoo Company.

Thank you, drive through...
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Brilliant - well done drz252.

Just ordered a set.
 
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Tickets are now available for this event, initially for those who have attended previous events and from approx 15th February anyone can purchase a ticket unless they sell out. Stands are normally given to clubs who have 10 or more cars attending and obviously anyone who would like to display...
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I've finally got around to ordering my tags.

£8.98 all in, when selecting the "I'm in no real hurry" postage option. Splendid value.

When checking out and adding my address, I was tempted to add 'ZOO!' to the optional 'Company' field on the address page, but I didn't.

I'll post a picture here when they arrive.

Thanks again @drz252 a.k.a 'Q' for sourcing.
 
They seem very nicely made for the modest money (the tags themselves, the rubber surrounds and the chains).

I note you can choose sterling silver for the tags and chain if you have deep pockets...
 
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