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2012 Olympic torch by Barber Osgerby

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT

Barber Osgerby, the name behind the fame 2012 London Olympic torch designers have unveiled their latest prorotype for the Olympic torch recently. With its triangular form and 8,000 holes referencing the number of people who will carry it, the torch is 800mm and 800g crafted from an aluminium alloy developed for the aerospace and automotive industry. The 70-day Olympic Torch Relay starts from Land's End on 19th May 2012 and an average of 110 people per day will be carrying the Olympic Flame across the UK before the lighting of the Olympic cauldron on the 27th July. Barber Osgerby is formed by designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in 1996.