Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Motoring
A Collection of Vintage Motoring Club and Brand Radiator Grille Badges and Emblems - A collection of vintage automotive radiator grille badges and nameplate emblems representing various motoring organisations and vehicle brands. The collection includes two Royal Automobile Club (RAC) badges: one circular type surmounted by a King's crown with white lettering on a blue ground, and one square-framed badge with a printed insert featuring the RAC logo and a leaping Jaguar mascot. There is a die-cast Automobile Association (AA) badge with a winged top and intertwined logo over a yellow plastic backing; the base is stamped with the serial number OR34984 and text referencing Fanum House, New Coventry St, London W.1. The group also features a large Ford oval badge with gold-tone script on a blue ground, a circular Opel Blitz emblem with a stylised lightning bolt logo, and a tapered rectangular Triumph nameplate with black block lettering on a silver-coloured ground. The items are constructed from chromed metal, enamel, and printed or plastic inserts. Ford Badge: Approximately 14 cm wide. AA Badge: Approximately 9 cm wide by 10 cm high. Triumph Badge: Approximately 11.5 cm wide. Opel Badge: Approximately 10 cm wide. RAC badges: Approximately 7.5 cm in largest dimension.