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Flying VW Emblems?
DubbyFan - January 22nd, 2013 at 07:13 PM

I suspect there is a thread on these somewhere here, I did a search but it didn't show me anything. So sorry if this is a repost! What is the story with these from what I can make out they where only made in Australia?

So a couple more questions where the a VW Australia made accessory or a dealer created thing?

There seems to be two versions one with a 50/60's aeroplane type thing on top and one without, was there more?

And finally what where they made of, mine in the pic below looks like it is brass or maybe nickel with a chrome coating, is it original?

Thank you........

One of my most prized VW possessions resides on the front guard of my Dub-cycle push bike!

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/527/p4155089.jpg

vw54 - January 22nd, 2013 at 08:17 PM

I know i did a post on here a while ago

From memory there are 7 different types

YES aussie only I have pics of all of them

Phil74Camper - January 23rd, 2013 at 06:57 AM

There was an article on these in the Club VW Sydney magazine 'Zeitschrift' back in 1991.

Go here and select the fourth article down.

http://www.clubvw.org.au/oldart013 

68BUS - January 23rd, 2013 at 08:48 AM

Some photos for you too.
http://www.vintageveedub.com.au/images/gallery/emblem/index.html 
BTW - If anyone has one they want to sell let me know.

empi - January 24th, 2013 at 07:12 AM

Ive had one for sale for Aaaaaages!!

68BUS - January 24th, 2013 at 07:37 AM

Pm me the details Empi.
I would prefer an un chromed rusty peice of crap one.
Don;t spose your fits the bill does it?

DubbyFan - January 24th, 2013 at 08:13 AM

Thanks Phil74camper and vw54, interesting that there were so many different types, that wolf one looks unusual.

Wouldn't imagine they would last long on the bonnet parked up a side street!

68BUS - January 24th, 2013 at 09:19 AM

They would be fairly hard to get off though (I know I've tried - Nah, not really)...
They bolt through to the underside do they not?

amazeer - January 24th, 2013 at 09:56 PM

I know someone who was using one of the emblems (4th from the left on vintage vw site, or possibly the extreme right one) as a wedge to stop his drill press from wobbling on an uneven floor!

winerot - January 25th, 2013 at 09:14 AM

a wealth of infomation.

http://www.in2vws.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&am...

68BUS - January 25th, 2013 at 12:48 PM

That was a good link.
This one is also good. No info just pictures. I especially like the 2nd one down. Hand crafted. Nice.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479734&postdays=0&po...