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We are often asked if we can identify motor vehicles that appear in old family photographs. Whilst we are more than happy to attempt identification, the process can sometimes be time consuming and we do suggest a small donation to the National Motor Museum charity. Given the poor quality of some old photographs, lack of detail or the small amount of the vehicle actually visible it is not always possible to make a positive identification.

The famous Spirit of Ecstasy or Flying Lady was used on Rolls-Royce motor cars from 1911 onwards. Originally designed by the sculptor Charles Sykes, for many years the mascots were made by him and bore his signature. In the 1920s there were many designs of accessory mascots called Speed Nymphs and these can often be mistaken for the genuine Spirit of Ecstasy.

From the very early days of motoring most manufacturers developed their own distinctive badges, radiator designs and logos. Some used distinctive mascots mounted on the radiators. It may, therefore, be possible to identify a car from its mascot. However, from the Edwardian period onwards there were also a huge number of accessory mascots available for owners to fit to their cars. They remained popular through to the 1950s and 60s when changes in car design and legislation led to their demise. Accessory catalogues of the time show a wide range of popular themes including birds, dogs, aviation, golf, angling, football, policemen and speed nymphs. Many of these accessory mascots survive in family collections.

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