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In this Discussion
- bob ward February 2012
- Browniepetersen February 2012
- cargray February 2012
- Geoff C., N.Z. February 2012
- RL Chilton February 2012
- Spencer Yarrow February 2012
- StillOutThere February 2012
- TwinH February 2012
Aussie special?? Essex badge
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Dave Y
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Was this badge ever used in USA? First one of these for me...RD
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This was a special badge putout by Dalgetys Australia (see the logo on the badge) for 1928 models sold there.If you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
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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.
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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.
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Here are some pics of different colors some with Dalgetys script some without also brass plates
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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.Brownie
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I don't want to burst your bubble, but it's actually a flying man!If you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
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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.....Brownie -
Fighter pilot??? Apparently they were fond of hood ornaments too.
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Yep, flying man, just like the hood ornaments. Reminds me of bent metal saying, "It's a DUDE, man!".
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TwinH wrote:Fighter pilot??? Apparently they were fond of hood ornaments too.
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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.Brownie -
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. -
Thanks Spencer, Not a big hurry but would love to have one.Brownie
