Terraplane Leather/Porcelain Key Ring

Old Fogey UK
Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
edited June 2011 in HUDSON
Does anyone still have one of the leather key rings with a porcelain Terraplane badge on it that the HET Club store used to sell a few years back ? The Store doesn't list them anymore.
My friend who has just bought the 1933 Terraplane Six has drawn a blank trying to find a radiator grille emblem (see my earlier post)and all I can think of is using the badge from one of these key rings.
If you got one you don't want, please could you let me know ?
I'm trying to enlist my friend for the Club telling him how friendly and helpful everyone is.

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  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser
    I have a friend here in NewZealand who re enamels car badges and I think he may have the correct badge . I have E mailed him to see if he has the correct one will let you know
    Trevor
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    Thanks Trevor. Let's hope your friend has a suitable one.
    The car has had a full frame up professional restoration, so it's a shame that the grille badge is missing.
    If anyone has an "Essex Motors" leather/porcelain key ring, that would do just as well as a Terraplane one.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Off the subject, but was wondering if the 34 Hudson in your profile pic. is Norris Smiths old car?? Thanks
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    edited July 2011
    See eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1933-Essex-Terraplane-Griffin-Hood-Ornament-Mascot-/130539789972?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e64c71e94

    & to see a complete one, see


  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    Yes, my car did come from the "Norris L Smith Collection".
    What a character that guy was ! I miss the long newsy letters he regularly used to send me.
    He told me that he believed that it was the only surviving 1934 Hudson LTS Brougham and it's certainly a rare car. Jim Digiorgio's list of 1934 Hudsons has only 4 Broughams of any series and I believe my car is the only 1934 Brougham this side of the Atlantic.
    (Having posted this, I guess someone out there is going to prove me wrong !)
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    edited July 2011
    My friend's car has the griffin mascot. He wouldn't have such a difficult task to find one if that was missing rather than the porcelain badge.
    Isn't that always the way ? We call it "The Law of Sod" in England !:lol:
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser
    no its not. I have owned this car fot about 30 yrs. It is not restored but is a good pretty much rust free car. I have been thinking of selling it as I will probably not get to restore it
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser
    Hi there.

    Trevor from NewZealand.
    I have had a reply from my friend who restores the enamel badges. He has a Terraplane badge and I assume that this is the correct one. It is an oval badge white and curved in both directions. Has the word Terraplane in the centre with USA below.
    Let me know and if interested I can put you in contact.
    Regards Trevor
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    Thanks, Trevor. If you or your friend can email me a pic of his badge, I'll pass it on to my friend with the Essex for him to make contact direct.
    My email is -

    delythrh@btinternet.com

    If you've got another 34 Hudson 2-door, I'd like to see some pics of that too, please.
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser
    Hi there.
    His name is Kevin Casey.
    His E mail is caseyleadlights@xtra.co.nz Sorry I mis read the previous posts. I do have a 34 eight but it is a four door and a kitset but complete with very little rust. I have had it in my shed for many years. It would be a great project for someone.
    Regards Trevor
  • Old Fogey UK
    Old Fogey UK Expert Adviser
    Thanks Trevor.
    I wonder if my car is in fact the last surviving 1934 Hudson LTS Series 2-door Brougham ?
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