Aussie special?? Essex badge

ESSX28-1
ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/essex-super-six-enamelled-badge-/270912950891?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f13ab926b

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Was this badge ever used in USA? First one of these for me...RD
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    This was a special badge putout by Dalgetys Australia (see the logo on the badge) for 1928 models sold there.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Per Aussie Jim Scammell, the script in the corner of the badge is an intertwining of the letters D C L, standing for Dalgety & Coy, Ltd., the Sydney, AU Hudson distributor.
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    Dalgety remained Hudson distributors right through to the stepdown era. I have seen, and may even have somewhere, an oval brass plate with Dalgety on it in cursive script that was fixed to the stepdown firewall.
  • Spencer Yarrow
    Spencer Yarrow Expert Adviser









    Here are some pics of different colors some with Dalgetys script some without also brass plates
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Spencer, Those are nice. Are there many of those around anymore? I would like to have one of the ones with the flying lady on it.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    I don't want to burst your bubble, but it's actually a flying man!
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    I think "Fighter Pilot" sounds a bit more macho than flying man? So I would like to find one that has the "greek" mythological fighter pilot on it-- come to think of it, that does not sound all that much better....

    I would expect that would mean that this is a representation of Icarus, son of Daedalus escaping from Crete with his wings attached by wax? I think that is how the story is told?

    Anyway, I would like to find one.....
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    Fighter pilot??? Apparently they were fond of hood ornaments too.
    http://blog.kermitweeks.com/?p=3614
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    edited February 2012
    Yep, flying man, just like the hood ornaments. Reminds me of bent metal saying, "It's a DUDE, man!".

    Spencer, those are really nice. Great collection.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    TwinH wrote:
    Fighter pilot??? Apparently they were fond of hood ornaments too.
    http://blog.kermitweeks.com/?p=3614[/quote

    That is a cool blog. Fighter pilots are a different sort. My Air Force "era" was from the F100 to the F105 and F16. I was a Wing First Shirt that covered the aircraft mentioned.
  • Spencer Yarrow
    Spencer Yarrow Expert Adviser
    Browniepetersen wrote:
    Spencer, Those are nice. Are there many of those around anymore? I would like to have one of the ones with the flying lady on it.

    Thanks to all for the comments, Brownie there are not many seen anymore but if I find one at a swap meet I will put your name on it.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Thanks Spencer, Not a big hurry but would love to have one.
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