Handley-Knight Co. (1921-1922)
Handley Motors, Inc. (1923)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
This is a Handley-Knight radiator emblem (1921-1922) mjs Size: 65mm high 38mm wide MM: Bastian Bros |
The Handley-Knight was powered by a 54 hp four-cylinder Knight sleeve valve engine. The first Handley-Knight cars were ready by 1921 and were offered in a variety of touring and sedan body styles. They were announced as "America's Finest Knight-Motored Car".
But in November 1922 the company decided to drop the Knight motor and use a conventional motor instead. The company was reorganized as Handley Motors, Inc. and the new six-cylinder cars called Handley appeared in early 1923 but only lasted for a couple of months. The Handley plant was bought by Checker Cab in the spring of 1923.
Emblems
The red and white enamel Handley-Knight radiator emblem shown above is rare.
There is a very good reproduction of the Handley-Knight radiator emblem, so beware. The reproduction emblem can be identified easily, however, as it does not have the Bastian Bros maker's mark on the back, see photo below:
The Handley was advertised in December 1922 when seeking sales agents, see example below, which shows the Handley radiator emblem in red:
This shows the backs of original (left) and repro (right) Handley-Knight emblems mjs |
The Handley was advertised in December 1922 when seeking sales agents, see example below, which shows the Handley radiator emblem in red:
Handley ad showing radiator emblem (1922) ma |
The actual Handley radiator emblem was finished in black enamel, see example shown below. This Handley radiator emblem was used on the Handley car for a couple of months only in 1923 and is extremely rare.
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