Nov 13, 2024

NAGANT / LIEGE / BELGIUM


NAGANT / LIEGE / BELGIUM  ( 1900 - 1928)

The brothers Emile and Leon Nagant founded a precision engineering workshop in Liège in 1859, which later became the “Fabrique d'Armes Em & L. Nagant” arms factory.

Towards the end of the 19th century, production was expanded to include passenger cars. The first prototype appeared in 1896 and a replica of the French Gobron-Brillié in 1900. The company produced its own models from 1904. In 1928, the company was taken over by its Belgian competitor IMPERIA



Size
6.8 cm
Year1910 - 1928

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backside without makers mark


All NAGANT emblems show the coat of arms of the province of Liège, which in turn is composed of several coats of arms:

The lion-supported market pillar in field 1 naturally stands for the  city of Liege (Lüttich).

The silver bar on red in field 2 is a reminder of the former Duchy of Bouillon.

The three lions in  field 3 represent the Margravite of Franchimont

The three hunting horns in field 4 represent the  county of Horn with the city of Roermond


 

1910 NAGANT in Sweden showing the famous round emblem


 

NAGANT seen in  the Auto World museum in Brussels / Belgium


 

c. 1921 NAGANT without front brakes ( photo collection Claus H. Wulff )

 

1922 article in Englebert Magazine showing a NAGANT chassis with front wheel brakes

 

For a short time some NAGANT vehicles were assembled in Crowle /  Lincolnshire / GB which had an emblem where you can read CROWLE instead of LIEGE:

 


Size
8.3 cm
Yearc. 1924

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backside without makers mark

 

1924 advertisement for Chausson radiators. Do you find the NAGANT ?


 In July 1925, a joint article was published in the Englebert magazine for all 4 major Belgian car manufacturers, Fabrique Nationale ( FN ) , IMPERIA, NAGANT and EXCELSIOR:

bottom left: NAGANT


 

1926 advertisement in Englebert Magazine



1927 advertisement in Englebert Magazine


 

In 1928 NAGANT was taken over by IMPERIA and so the last NAGANT emblem is showing 

both names:

very rare NAGANT IMPERIA emblem ( the small hole on top was drilled later by a collector....)

Size
6.5 cm
Year1929

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

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