February 23, 2018

VIRGINIAN

Richmond Iron Works (1911-1912)

Richmond, Virginia


This is a Virginian radiator emblem (1911-1912)     mjs
Size: 63mm diameter    MM: Unknown

The Richmond Iron Works was a group of several small iron foundries located around Richmond, Virginia. A prototype car was completed in 1910 with the production model appearing in early 1911.

The Virginian was a 50 hp four-cylinder automobile offered as a seven-passenger torpedo touring and a four-passenger torpedo roadster. However only a small number of cars were built and it was all over for the Virginian by February 1912.

Emblem

The white and blue enamel Virginian radiator emblem shown above is extremely rare.

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