The facts are, that it is Spider and not Spyder because of an official statement by National Federation of Body makers in 1924 in Milan (Italy), that declared the word to be written that way. The "y" was not in the Italian alphabet since it was a fascist and nationalist period. It's, as you know, the equivalent for "roadster", "speedster" or "two-seater".
Spyder comes from a kind of horse-cab manufactured by Holmes in Dublin (Ireland), developing an idea born in GB in 1860 as a mix of the Tilbury-type cab (two seats, two wheels) with the phaeton (four seats). Holmes named his cabs "Spyders", as they resembled "Spiders" for their large and light wheels and the body (very light) suspended among them. The Spyder had two "main" seats (with a "cabriolet" cover)+ 2 "emergency" seats on the rear, for the "valets". So, when that decision was taken in 1924, they thought to oppose to "Anglicanism" but, as a matter of fact, they "corrected" Mr. Holmes!
Eli kyllä se nimitys itse asiassa hämähäkkiin viittaa.
Mun JTS on aito 2-paikkainen hämis. Kuskinpuoleiseen etuvaloumpioon oli joku vuosi sitten mennyt 2 pitkäkoipista hämähäkkiä kuolemaan enkä ole keksinyt miten ne sieltä saisi pois
The facts are, that it is Spider and not Spyder because of an official statement by National Federation of Body makers in 1924 in Milan (Italy), that declared the word to be written that way. The "y" was not in the Italian alphabet since it was a fascist and nationalist period. It's, as you know, the equivalent for "roadster", "speedster" or "two-seater".
Spyder comes from a kind of horse-cab manufactured by Holmes in Dublin (Ireland), developing an idea born in GB in 1860 as a mix of the Tilbury-type cab (two seats, two wheels) with the phaeton (four seats). Holmes named his cabs "Spyders", as they resembled "Spiders" for their large and light wheels and the body (very light) suspended among them. The Spyder had two "main" seats (with a "cabriolet" cover)+ 2 "emergency" seats on the rear, for the "valets". So, when that decision was taken in 1924, they thought to oppose to "Anglicanism" but, as a matter of fact, they "corrected" Mr. Holmes!
Eli kyllä se nimitys itse asiassa hämähäkkiin viittaa.
Niin, vaikka siis tällainenkin teoria on elänyt: Some Italians say the word comes from "speed", which becomes "speeder" or "Spider".
Mutta ok. Hämähäkki on siis lähinnä virallinen totuus, kuten artikkeli myöhemin kertoo. Olenkin tätä aina pohtinut. Itselleni ainakin tarpeellinen keskustelun avaus, vaikka oudon kielteisiä kommentteja tuossa alussa. Vai ovatko humoristisia? Ei voi aina tietää.