The Maker's Name-Close up Original Photos only.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Are black red and green are the new chrome...

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

A couple from the Show

[MattBLancs]

Are black red and green are the new chrome...

Neil

Red certainly isn't new -

Remember seeing lots of these, did not realise at the time it was folks customising their own badges to be unique (like everyone else who did the same!)

[NewcastleFalcon]

Had a slight "red" moment with a BMW I spotted earlier in the thread Matt.

here
viewtopic.php?p=807700#p807700

I have seen quite a bit of black badging on mostly high end cars, and Rolls Royce have their very own "brand" known as Black Badge https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en ... badge.html

Here
https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en ... badge.html

Look out for the black badges on Audis, Mercedes, Teslas, etc when you are out and about, see if indeed it is a "thing" and bring some original pics back to the thread.

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Black Grandland	Black Defender
Yes it is Black Jaguar Emblem	Ditto Still a Black Jaguar
Red Suzuki I hadn't this classic model in that colour before	DACIA in White

Neil

[CitroJim]

Excellent!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Excellent!

Seeing as your active right now Jim I'll not beat about the bush

The Suzuki tank was from a GT750 Never seen one in red before, usually blue

Neil

[CitroJim]

Ohh, that's lovely Neil - a bucket-list bike for me... I nearly had one once and let it slip through my fingers...

That red one is a very early one and lightly customised by the looks of it - and none the worse for it

[NewcastleFalcon]

A collection of "Black" lettering getting used more frequently now on a variety of vehicles. Ford, Jeep, Peugeot, Range Rover here. The Puma "Ford Blue Oval" is a very dark blue almost black as well. Vauxhall in particular on Mokka and Grandland and Mini on some of their incarnations also use black lettering. The Ferguson is just an old badge with a bit of patina in red blue and silver anomalous to the general "black lettering" collection! In this case all pics are click to enlarge.

Neil

[Gibbo2286]

Why is the Rolls-Royce logo red?
Oh, the red color! Initially, the logo was red to symbolize energy and passion. But, did you know it changed to black? Yeah, it did! Around 1933, the color was switched to black.
Some say it was to reflect a more sober, dignified image, while others claim it was to mark the death of Royce. It’s a bit of a mystery.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Why is the Rolls-Royce logo red?
Oh, the red color! Initially, the logo was red to symbolize energy and passion. But, did you know it changed to black? Yeah, it did! Around 1933, the color was switched to black. Some say it was to reflect a more sober, dignified image, while others claim it was to mark the death of Royce. It’s a bit of a mystery.

Don't know if you saw this a few posts back Gibbo, bang up to date in 2024, Rolls Royce have their "Black Badge" range....

...and Rolls Royce have their very own "brand" known as Black Badge

Here https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en ... badge.html

Bit of marketing guff...

Imagined for those who reject conformity and live on their own terms.
Black Badge beckons the innovators, trailblazers, rule-breakers —
and above all — those who dare.

Neil

[Gibbo2286]

Back in the 50s when I had my 1928 Rolls the badge was red, I understood then that it changed to black upon the death of Henry Royce in 1933.
Anyone interested in the man can find a Wiki page on him.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Told you it was a thing

Black Chevrons

Black Chevrons

Black Chevrons

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Citroen, Peugeot and now Renault joining in with the Black theme

Renault

Audi

Porsche

Neil

[CitroJim]

Those Capturs are nice cars to ride in... Only problem is, the one I regularly ride in only plays nursery rhymes on wireless with a little voice in the back shouting 'change!' when the current selection does not suit her taste