REX SIMPLEX / RONNEBURG / GERMANY ( 1901 - 1922 )
The REX SIMPLEX of Ronneburg / Germany started car production under the name of REX in 1901.
Before they offered various components for car construction.
When using engines of their own design the name changed to REX SIMPLEX.
They never sold much cars so you have to look years for a radiator emblem.
It is much easier to find a broche (as it was a public relation present ).
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| REX SIMPLEX emblem with large crest (as found in the ground) |
Size
| 10.0 cm x 6.5 cm |
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| Year | 1918 - 1920 |
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| flat reverse without makers mark |
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| contemporary ad |
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| restored emblem with small crest |
In 1921 the factory was bought by ELITE (another small German car maker ) and the type 13/40 was offered for one year as the Elite Wagen.
Here you see the ultra rare radiator emblem still showing the REX SIMPLEX crest.
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| restored ELITE ( REX) emblem (A.-G. = Aktiengesellschaft) |
Size
| 10.0 cm x 6.5 cm |
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| Year | 1921 |
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| 1918 REX SIMPLEX showing the emblem on the radiator |
Very few REX SIMPLEX vehicles have survived. But there was a drawing of a REX SIMPLEX emblem, which was made by the swedish boy Gustaf Moeller back in the 1920s. Gustaf lived near the ferry port in
Helsingborg / Sweden and drew the emblems of the waiting cars there. What a great
hobby that still helps and delights us a hundred years later:
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According to Gustaf Moeller there was another oval radiator like this
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| 1921 picture showing a vee-shaped radiator with ( two ) emblems in droplet shape |
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| Sorry for the bad picture quality, couldn´t find a better one |
Size
| c. 7.0 cm x 5.0 cm each |
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| Year | 1921 - 1922 |
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| 1921 REX SIMPLEX advertisment |
For more car and truck emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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