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bigdreams


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I picked up this old dealer emblem at last years swap meet

 

i just got around to doing a google search and here is their story

 

http://winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2013/09/541-portage-avenue-cbc-building.html

 

The script  style looks surprisingly modern  for a  dealership that ended in the early 50s

 

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Very cool,  never knew that name existed.  never seen one of those tags



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Did you notice that the emblem was actually made by a company in Winnipeg? This is true for most of the dealer emblems from all across Canada.

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beaumontguru wrote:

Very cool,  never knew that name existed.  never seen one of those tags

 Same here and I've owned at least 2 WMP cars that I know of.



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