1944 Distiguished Service Emblems

[HUB]

Here's a scan of an ad on page 149 of the July 1944 edition of Motor "The Automotive Business Magazine". I was wondering if many of these have survived and whether any members have these in their collections of Studebaker memorabilia.
Were they a wartime only issue?


Allan - Ontario, Canada
1963 GT Hawk
1964 Daytona Convertible

[ddub]

I'll bet Richard Quinn has some.

Don Wilson
53 Commander Hardtop
64 Champ 1/2 ton
Centralia, WA

[Bill Pressler]

quote:Originally posted by ddub

I'll bet Richard Quinn has some.

Don Wilson
53 Commander Hardtop
64 Champ 1/2 ton
Centralia, WA

I have the "Qualified Mechanic" pin. It was given to me some fifteen years ago by Carl E. Filer Jr., Studebaker dealer in Greenville, PA. I wish I had the equipment and know-how to post a picture of it.

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1 (sold new by Cordell Motors, Moorhead, MN)
'64 Daytona Hardtop (sold new by Carl E. Filer Co., Greenville, PA)

[HAWK64]

Allan,
I do have the gold Master Mechanic pinback which I have had framed with the mini certificate issued with the pin. I have been trying to find the silver example for some time. I know they were issued through till at least 1947. Like Bill Pressler I have not yet figured how to post a photo yet. Thanks for sharing your posting.


"QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER"
MELBOURNE.

[Studebaker Wheel]

I will post some photos later. If you have an interest I have this mechanics pin now running on Ebay, ends in about 40 minutes. From c.1947

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310207823794

Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review

[Studebaker Wheel]

Above some of pins directly related to the mechanics or service men. I do have some more but they are still not sorted and placed in the display cases. Below two drawers full of unsorted pins and other misc memorabilia. There are lots more like this!





Richard Quinn
Editor emeritus: Antique Studebaker Review

[HUB]

That's quite an array of Studebaker memorabilia Richard. Thanks for posting the photo.

Allan - Ontario, Canada
1963 GT Hawk
1964 Daytona Convertible