Very Rare 1920s Galloway Albanich Vintage Old Scottish Car Radiator Grill Badge
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:42776856 | Type: Badges & Mascots |
| Merchandise Theme: Cars |
The HistoryYou are looking at a ultra rare 1920-1925 Scottish Galloway Albanich car badge.
Galloway was a very unusual car manufacturer, not just because it was one of the few firms situated in Scotland, but because is was mainly staffed by women, and the car aimed squarely at the female motorist - quite a rare breed in the 1920s. One of their ad slogans went: "a car made by ladies for others of their sex". Local women were encouraged to take up apprenticeship posts, and sign up on ...training courses, all designed to encourage the good ladies of the area into the factory. By all accounts strenuous efforts were made to ensure that the Galloway factory was a pleasant place to work - tennis courts were installed on the roof of the factory, with bathing and swimming facilities also on offer, if running around chasing a tennis ball, or taking part in the factory's hockey team, sounded like too much effort.The firm was founded in 1920 as a subsidiary to another Scottish motor-car maker, namely Arrol-Johnston. Initially the cars were produced at a factory in Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire but in 1923 this switched to a new facility in Dumfries. Two models were built throughout the short life of Galloway. First out of the door was the Galloway 10/20, a small car powered by a 1460cc sidevalve engine. Production would run from 1920 through to 1925.In 1925 the 10/20 was replaced by the 1669cc 12hp model, which was in essence a re-badged version of a car designed by the parent company, Arrol-Johnston. Initially known as the '12', it would later become the 12/30 and finally the 12/50, before production ceased altogether in 1929.According to a copy of "Motor Specifications and Prices 1934", the 10.9hp (RAC rating) Galloway 10/20 cost 295 GBP in 1923, dropping to 265 GBP in 1924. In the 1925, the final year for this model, the price had dropped to 250 GBP. The all-new 12hp car would debut at 265 GBP, and rise in 1926 to 325 GBP. By comparison, a 12.8hp Austin of 1926 would have cost 315 GBP. The badgeAs to be expected in any badge of this age there is wear and signs of age but most of the enamel is still present and more importantly you can read all the lettering .The badge remains in its true shape and is slightly heavy for its size.Please, please, please study all the photos carefully as these are part of the description and any questions at all please ask before bidding and i will do my best to answer them.Thankyou and goodluck!Please check my other items for more vintage car badges!
Galloway was a very unusual car manufacturer, not just because it was one of the few firms situated in Scotland, but because is was mainly staffed by women, and the car aimed squarely at the female motorist - quite a rare breed in the 1920s. One of their ad slogans went: "a car made by ladies for others of their sex". Local women were encouraged to take up apprenticeship posts, and sign up on ...training courses, all designed to encourage the good ladies of the area into the factory. By all accounts strenuous efforts were made to ensure that the Galloway factory was a pleasant place to work - tennis courts were installed on the roof of the factory, with bathing and swimming facilities also on offer, if running around chasing a tennis ball, or taking part in the factory's hockey team, sounded like too much effort.The firm was founded in 1920 as a subsidiary to another Scottish motor-car maker, namely Arrol-Johnston. Initially the cars were produced at a factory in Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire but in 1923 this switched to a new facility in Dumfries. Two models were built throughout the short life of Galloway. First out of the door was the Galloway 10/20, a small car powered by a 1460cc sidevalve engine. Production would run from 1920 through to 1925.In 1925 the 10/20 was replaced by the 1669cc 12hp model, which was in essence a re-badged version of a car designed by the parent company, Arrol-Johnston. Initially known as the '12', it would later become the 12/30 and finally the 12/50, before production ceased altogether in 1929.According to a copy of "Motor Specifications and Prices 1934", the 10.9hp (RAC rating) Galloway 10/20 cost 295 GBP in 1923, dropping to 265 GBP in 1924. In the 1925, the final year for this model, the price had dropped to 250 GBP. The all-new 12hp car would debut at 265 GBP, and rise in 1926 to 325 GBP. By comparison, a 12.8hp Austin of 1926 would have cost 315 GBP. The badgeAs to be expected in any badge of this age there is wear and signs of age but most of the enamel is still present and more importantly you can read all the lettering .The badge remains in its true shape and is slightly heavy for its size.Please, please, please study all the photos carefully as these are part of the description and any questions at all please ask before bidding and i will do my best to answer them.Thankyou and goodluck!Please check my other items for more vintage car badges!
