Before it became BMW it was DIXI, a licensed British AUSTIN. They started production in 1927. Here you see the oval emblem with a yellow centaur on a blue background. This is the rarest version.
| Size | 5.6 cm x 6.9 cm |
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| Year | 1927 |
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| the large DIXI emblem is from a truck |
| Size | 10.5 cm x 8.3 cm |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| display of a black emblem on a contemporary advertisment showing the same emblem |
| Dimension | 5.6 cm x 7.1 cm |
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| Year | 1921- 1928 |
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| 1925 advertisment showing the emblem on top of the radiator |
Very early DIXI radiator with mascot. The DIXI name is engraved only.
One of the oldest DIXI radiator emblems. It was painted in red, not enamelled.
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| 1904 DIXI radiator emblem |
The radiator mascot on the photo above was available with and without a crown. It was patented without a crown:
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| the mascot was registered and patented in 1904 |
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| mascot without crown |
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| 1918 advertisment, the last year of the Great War. |
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| display of a DIXI emblem collection ( the black and the white badges are bicycle emblems ) |
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| Not only DIXI but also ROSENGART, BANTAM and DATSUN acquired a license from AUSTIN. |
For more car and truck emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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