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A car badge comprising '3 feathers' ?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:23 am    Post subject: A car badge comprising '3 feathers' ? Reply with quote
Some questions that land on the doormat are easier to answer than others, can anyone come up with any ideas for this lady and her query????

"Hello,
I know this is a bit of a long shot, but I wonder if you can help me? I'm trying to identify the make of a "classic" car that I've seen that I really really want, but I've only ever seen it as I've been driving so I haven't been able to stop and take a closer look.

The only thing I can tell you is that the emblem looks like three feathers, any suggestions would be hugely helpful.

Thank you in advance.
Caroline"
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick, do you think it is possible to get a description of the car in case the feathers are incorrectly recognised??

I cant personally think of a badge with three feathers. Plymouth had two at one time, Salmson had two sets of three, but thats the best that I can come up with.

Interesting question though.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'll see what I can find out!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick, one thing that I did think about, was the fact that three feathers have a connection to Wales (Prince of Wales feathers) and I do have a faint memory of there being at least one welsh maufacturer.

Otherwise they have a connection with France and Cornwall. so maybe this is one for Greeney or Cornish Lass if she is still a member.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
UJ the Salmson badge was wings IIRC
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Uncle Joe wrote:
three feathers have a connection to Wales (Prince of Wales feathers) and I do have a faint memory of there being at least one welsh maufacturer.


wasn't Gilbern the only Welsh car maker? I'm not sure offhand what their badge looked like mind!!!!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gilbern badge was a dragon
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick, I think that the Gilbern badge was a welsh dragon.

47p2: I stand corrected... Embarassed Though I suppose one could say that each wing comprised of three feathers.....
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This was the gilbern dragon
I have been wracking my brain, I cannot think of anything with 3feathers sorry
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
American car?
How about a Pontiac. Some of the old Indian heads had 3 feathers.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pontiac did have three feathers but they were on an Indian's head


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the original enquirer emailed me a photo of a Cisitalia, saying it looked a little like one of those at the front, but shorter front end, and no roof. Now the front reminds me of an AC, possibly a Cobra - the Cobra badge, with the raised cobra on it, could look a bit (!) like a raised feather from a distance, possibly, so I've sent a link to some Cobra pics, to see if that is what was spotted Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PS in case you think this request was vague, how about this different one: not even a clue as to what the car looked like Laughing

"I am after some info on a special car that I saw today. I don't exactly know
the model make/number, but was hoping to get some help from you (or your
online forum)

I can't describe the shape except that it looked retro (around 1960-70s?)>
The back tail-lights were a funny sort of shape too. (Can u tell I am not a
bloke?).

If you have any information about this type of car, could you please email
me?"

Smile Smile Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yee Gods! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think UJ's appeal is to the right authority!
I presume she is blond!
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