OM / ITALY (1918 - 1979 )
The Italian Officine Meccaniche (OM) took control of the ZUEST automobile concern in 1918.
In fact the first car under their name was the old 25/35 hp ZUEST. OM cars won the 1925 Tripoli Grand Prix and the 1927 Mille Miglia race. Car production ceased in 1931 and OM concentrated on commercial vehicles. The last truck with an OM emblem was approximately built in 1979.
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This is the oldest photo , titeled OM, that I could find, showing two round emblems. Still waiting for better pictures. May be you can help ?
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The well known OM emblem was oval. There are multiple variations:
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| large OM radiator emblem |
Size
| 10.2 x 6.8 cm |
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| Year | 1918 - 1925 |
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1925 french advertisment for the OM SUPERBA
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| there was also a green version (rare ) |
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| OM radiator with emblem and motometer |
The new (smaller ) OM radiator emblem was on their cars from 1925 to 1933:
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oval emblem with transparent blue
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Size
| 7.8 cm x 4.6 cm |
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| Year | 1925 - 1933 |
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| backside without makers mark |
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there was also a version with a covering blue
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| 1925 contemporary advertisment |
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1929 OM aluminium emblem seen in the museum in Torino. I don´t think that the rivets are original.
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Finally a round OM emblem. I guess that it was mounted at the engine.
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diameter 4.5 cm ( engine emblem ? )
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Here one of my all time favorites:
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| one of the most beautiful badges ever made ( see next photos ) |
Size
| 9.9 cm |
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I needed years to verify this emblem: Now I know it was on the doors of the 1939 OM trucks ! The emblem is a combination of the Suisse SAURER truck emblem and the Italian OM emblem as the OM was built under licence.
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between the stripes the beautiful door emblem
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simplified version of the OM / SAURER emblem on the motor block
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May be there was also a rectangular OM radiator emblem as showing on an offical sales brochure:
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| wanted: if you have to sell this emblem don´t hesitate to contact me |
There a lot of OM truck emblems. These are my favorites:
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| 20.0 cm x 12.0 cm |
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| Year | 1960 - 1965 |
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Size
| 20 cm x 14.5 cm |
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| Year | 1960 - 1965 |
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post war OM truck emblem
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one of the last OM trucks with oval plastic emblem
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impressive OM collection
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For more car and truck emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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