CHENARD WALCKER / FRANCE

 

CHENARD et WALCKER / FRANCE / ASNIERES / GENNEVILLIERS ( 1900 - 1950)

C & W was founded by Ernest Chenard und Henri Walcker.

From 1900 to 1950, vehicles were built in France, first in Asnieres/Seine and then from 1907 in Gennevilliers. They offered passenger cars and trucks. In 1923 a CHENARD WALCKER won the first 24-hour race at Le Mans.  The company had its best year in 1925 when it was number 4 on the French market, behind Renault, Citroen and Peugeot, of course.

After WWII, the company produced only vans and trucks until 1950 when it was taken over by Peugeot.

The two names CHENARD  WALCKER  were usually connected with the "&" sign. However, there was also the french word "et" for "and" between the names in advertisements and emblems and sometimes just a dash or even nothing.

In the fifty years of its existence there were many different emblems, which are presented here.

As far as I know, the first emblem mounted on the top of the radiator appeared in 1910. It was elongated and slightly curved in a circle. It was rivited to the radiator mask.

very early emblem still without enamel

to my knowledge this is the first enameled emblem

Size	16.2 cm x 2.8 cm
Year	1908
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1911 advertisement showing clearly the emblem; even if it is only an advertisement in black and white, we can assume that the emblem shown there was enameled, because all rectangular, straight emblems were enameled. Only the circular curved emblems were made in pure brass emblems.

In 1924, C & W added an aluminum eagle to the top front of the radiator shell, which was placed on the CHENARD & WALCKER nameplate:

It is difficult to date this particularly beautiful enameled emblem. However, I found clear evidence of it in an advertisement from 1928.

Size	14.0  cm x 5.3 cm
Year	1928
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very special designed radiator shell

In 1932 appeared a new designed emblem in

In 1932 the CHENARD & WALCKER showed a large mascot and a new emblem with a tip pointing downwards and an inner tip pointing upwards:

1933 brochure showing the new mascot and the new emblem

The next emblem appeared in 1936:

1936 advertisement showing the new emblem on top

In 1938 the next generation of CHENARD & WALCKER automobiles was presented.You could even buy a 8-cylinder car with an engine from MATFORD.

1938

1938 brochure showing the rectangular hood emblem

The following emblem was for the new CHENARD & WALCKER with a 6 - cylinder engine:

1938

By the way, it is not difficult to identify a C & W vehicle built between 1910 and 1932. All radiator shells  have a notch on the left and right side. These are not accident marks - as one might think - but a design feature. It remains to be seen whether it is a successful design or not.

CHENARD & WALCKER radiator shells were built by CHAUSSON. Do you find the C & W radiator ?

Already during the Second World War , C & W had the foresight to develop a transporter. There was no money or time to develop a new, sufficiently powerful engine, so from 1947 onwards the latest generation of Peugeot engines were always installed.

1949 brochure showing twice the front emblem

Peugeot took over the company in 1950 and the bus shown in the brochure above  was marketed as a Peugeot from then on, naturally with the Peugeot emblem.

Successor to the C & W aluminum emblem, a beautifully designed enamel emblem with the typical Peugeot lion.

Last not least:  do you know where and when this emblem was used ?

impressive Chenard & Walcker collection

For more emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).

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