Oct 7, 2013

CHENARD & WALCKER / FRANCE

CHENARD et WALCKER radiator emblem
This French company was activ from 1900 to 1950, when it was absorbed by PEUGEOT.
On this large emblem you see the Napoleonic eagle. There are two versions of these emblem:
here you see the slightly curved version, but there also a very curved version from 1920.
And there is a repro. Only the repro also has  enamel on the backside.

Dimensionsca. 5.2 cm x 13.8 cm
Year1924
Estimate





                                          This is an early Chenard & Walcker emblem from 1913 !


                                         This emblem is from 1929.

                                     
                                            This emblem is from 1937

                                           These two emblems are from 1938; then WWII stopped 
                                           the civil car production. After WWII there was only a light vehicle.




my collection of CHENARD & WALCKER emblems









For more beautiful emblems see top right of this page (list of car makers).

1 comment:

  1. Chenard & Walcker won the very first 24 hours Le Mans endurance race in 1923. And they also made the second place! Today the winning car is in the museum at the circuit of Le Mans.

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