What's in a Naim?

Posted by: Jasonf on 01 August 2012

Chaps -

Just a quick enquiry as to the history and/ etymology of the name Naim.

I always found the name particularly unusual and so did a quick search online and discovered that Its origin is Arabic/Hebrew, and that it means happiness and/or comfort....oh and male.

My query is; does the name represent a founders real name or could it be an acronym for something?

Just a quick note: THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION.

Just my own curiosity and interest...and please conspiracy theorists do not hijack this thread and turn it into a London 2012 (Zion) theory or I will lose the will to live...or is that what you want????lol.
Posted on: 15 August 2012 by Phil Harris
Originally Posted by Tony2011:

George,

I respectfully beg to disagree agreeing.  Mclaren and  Murray have created a roadworthy car of oustanding design, performance and  engineering accomplishment for its time,  all in-house buit, including "coachwork".

Alvi, Jaguar, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Deusenberg have all left their mark in the automotive industry and  the  F1 is part of that history.

KR

Tony

 

 

Such a shame I didn't fit in it when I had the chance of a drive in an LM...

 

Phil

Posted on: 15 August 2012 by Richard Dane

Phil, that reminds of the day many years back when I turned up at Caterham to discuss build options, have a test drive, and then place a deposit.  We spent an hour or so going over options and prices, then I was shown around the factory.  Eventually we came to the test drive.  And here there was a big problem - at 6' 3" tall, I didn't fit!  They didn't have a long cockpit version available, but even if they did it would have been marginal.  There was some talk of a quick-detachable steering wheel but then my size 13 feet were too big for the close pedals... The dream of Superseven ownership ended abruptly there and then.

Posted on: 15 August 2012 by Phil Harris
Originally Posted by Richard Dane:

Phil, that reminds of the day many years back when I turned up at Caterham to discuss build options, have a test drive, and then place a deposit.  We spent an hour or so going over options and prices, then I was shown around the factory.  Eventually we came to the test drive.  And here there was a big problem - at 6' 3" tall, I didn't fit!  They didn't have a long cockpit version available, but even if they did it would have been marginal.  There was some talk of a quick-detachable steering wheel but then my size 13 feet were too big for the close pedals... The dream of Superseven ownership ended abruptly there and then.

 

At least Peter Wheeler was 6ft 4 and so he made sure that he could fit comfortably in every Tiv...

 

(...even if my backside gets wedged so tight between the door and transmission tunnel that I can stay in the car upside down without a seatbelt.)

 

Phil