Old motorcycle mascots, fender badges etc.

[Ishrub]

I have an old English Wolseley auto radiator/ hood mascot winged 'W' on my fender at the moment having a surname 'White' with a matching hubcap converted into a rear guard extension. Yes I'm weird.

I also have various hood ornaments from Aussie 50's GM Holden (including a rare leaping Roo) and other cars/bus versions including a big chrome rocket but its a bit big for my fender.

Motorcycles in the 50's and 60's used to have aftermarket smaller versions too. The classic is a 'Red Devil with a spearhead tail, thumbing his nose' (I have a couple of versions), a 'Two Winged Griffin' (could be Welsh), a 'Rampant Ram' and the kitsch 'Brass Eagle'. My uncle has quite a few vintage ones too.

Does anybody else remember or have any of these?

 

[thorin]

Have seen some versions of what you're describing at various swap meets over the years.
Fine examples of true styling that seems to be gone from modern vehicles.
Funny you should mention a rocket too big for the fender.
I've kinda kept my eyes open for something like that myself.....

 

[Ishrub]

 

[Ishrub]

More, but I shall take better ones later with the tripod and must confess never bothered to read or understand my cameras functions and it shows but found turning flash off and taking images in shadow works best up close.

This is an Arginintean Bus one they put ribbons on the spikes. I believe it is a native weasel type animal or a stylised cat.

 

[Ishrub]

I believe this one in Canadian First nations made but not sure. Yeah I know it is not a vehicle mascot but its pretty.

 

[barbagris]

Nothing Lalique - Tsk

 

[thorin]

Those are beautiful. The rocket is especially cool!