Why insist team 47 around anymore?

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by bobbysq

So is there a reason that they didn't continue with the CD name and number for the brand recognition?* I don't know FIRST's rules on teams combining, especially original teams like CD/HB/WoF.

*Was team "branding" even really as emphasized in 09?

I can't speak for the team members, but it was a merger between 47 (Chief Delphi) and 65 (Huskie Brigade), rather than one team absorbing the other. Both teams were very accomplished prior to the merger, with 47 being a Hall of Fame team and 65 being a former FRC Champion (2003). Beyond that, the "Delphi" in Chief Delphi came from Delphi being 47's main sponsor. When the teams merged, they also retained General Motors (the main sponsor of 65), so naming the team for one major sponsor at the expense of the other would be needlessly alienating.

Last of all, you can see the logos for both Chief Delphi/Pontiac Central (top left) and the Huskie Brigade/Pontiac North (top right) included in the Wings of Fire logo.