VOMAG / PLAUEN / GERMANY ( 1915 - 1944 )
From 1915 to 1944, the company based in Plauen, Saxony, Germany, manufactured heavy trucks. The vehicles enjoyed a worldwide reputation. After the Second World War, the factory, which had already been severely bombed, was completely dismantled by Russian occupants and not replaced.
The brand name VOMAG is short for “Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik AG” (Vogtland Machine Factory).
The first emblem was round and probably also enameled. However, I have never seen an original one.
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| the round emblem was used from 1915 to 1921 |
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| VOMAG truck with round emblem showing above |
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| 1915 advertisment in Motor Magazin by Braunbeck |
Another advertisement showing the round emblem:
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| 1918 ad in Motor Magazine by Braunbeck |
In 1921 the VOMAG emblem became oval:
| Size | c. 12 cm x 8 cm |
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| Year | 1921 - 1926 |
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| 1921 advertisement showing the oval emblem |
From 1922 to 1936, the VOMAG script was stamped into the radiator alongside the oval emblem on other truck models:
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| This VOMAG script was cut out of a radiator. |
| Size | c 25 cm x 8 cm |
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| Year | 1922 - 1936 |
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| 1924 advertisement with oval badge |
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| 1928 advertisement showing a radiator with embossed script |
From 1939 onwards, a logo was used in which the letter V was enclosed in a circle:
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| 1942 VOMAG truck with round logo, seen in a German museum (Hartmannsdorf) |
Last but not least, I would like to present this wonderful enamel sign. It is huge, measuring approximately 1 x 2 meters:
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If I have classified the radiator correctly, it should be an enamel sign for a 1928 VOMAG.
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For more emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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