What does this translate to?

[Solex68]

What does this translate to?
It is on the bottom pages of the 311 parts book. I feel like I should know
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Datsun-Elephant.jpg

[Nissanman]

I don't know but I wouldn't get a tattoo like it just in case

[mraitch]

Ikea store in Japanese

[Egz]

I pointed my phone at it, and it had a conniption. Through all the gibberish it kept putting out, the only thing that might have made sense was the bottom word could be motor oil.

Continuing that thought, I found this link: http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki ... e=Elephant

Second edit:
It does translate to Elephant Motor Oil. When translating Elephant, you normally get 象, but on the logo, エレファント is the Katakanization of the word (the process of writing a non-Japanese word with a Japanese alphabet).
(all things I learned today)

[Solex68]

I pointed my phone at it, and it had a conniption. Through all the gibberish it kept putting out, the only thing that might have made sense was the bottom word could be motor oil.

Continuing that thought, I found this link: http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki ... e=Elephant

Second edit:
It does translate to Elephant Motor Oil. When translating Elephant, you normally get 象, but on the logo, エレファント is the Katakanization of the word (the process of writing a non-Japanese word with a Japanese alphabet).
(all things I learned today)

I tried using my phone this morning and Google Goggles didn't have any clues.
I thought the elephant was an oil company logo but I wasn't sure. Thanks for confirming. I know the elephant logo is on some gas oil caps too. Not sure if that was from the factory on the early year cars or other Nissans like the Patrol.
I think I'll put it on a T-shirt whenever I make some more for myself or maybe that tattoo (just kidding).

[jrusso07]

Interesting, I found this link which shows a pic that has the same "wording" on the oil fill cap

https://dailydatsun.wordpress.com/tag/elephant-oil/

From the link:
These caps weren’t used on the US models, but on the Japanese / Aussie models.
– So supposedly it text translates something to the tune of: “Please pour Elephant Oil”
– Elephant branded oil and lubricants from Nissan pre-dates the 240z.
– The elephant was used as a symbol to commemorate successes in the East African Safari Rally.

[todd lorber]

I think it means "Repubrican".

[Solex68]

Interesting, I found this link which shows a pic that has the same "wording" on the oil fill cap

https://dailydatsun.wordpress.com/tag/elephant-oil/

From the link:
These caps weren’t used on the US models, but on the Japanese / Aussie models.
– So supposedly it text translates something to the tune of: “Please pour Elephant Oil”
– Elephant branded oil and lubricants from Nissan pre-dates the 240z.
– The elephant was used as a symbol to commemorate successes in the East African Safari Rally.

Maybe they helped fund or publish the service manuals.

[devo]

Related:

https://restomod.ninja/product/classic-oil-cap-label/

[Solex68]

Related:

https://restomod.ninja/product/classic-oil-cap-label/

Yeah I have a couple of those elephant stickers. Just didn't know the history or why it was in the 311 parts manual.

[krispoulin]

I'm rusty, but top line is "elephant" (as we seemed to have figured out), but the characters sound more like "elephanto".

The second line is more clear: "motor oil".

[Solex68]

Thanks everyone.

[DAC21]

What does this translate to?
It is on the bottom pages of the 311 parts book. I feel like I should know
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Datsun-Elephant.jpg

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