Hispano-Suiza Chassis Plate

Object/Artifact

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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Name/Title

Hispano-Suiza Chassis Plate

Entry/Object ID

2024.14.236

Description

This vintage identification plate from the Société Française Hispano-Suiza, a French manufacturer of luxury automobiles and aircraft engines in the early 20th century. The translation of the plaque reads: French Company Hispano-Suiza Captain Guynemer Street, Bois-Colombes Chassis Patents by M. Birkigt, a Swiss engineer behind many of the company’s innovations. The location, Bois-Colombes, was home to one of their French factories. The winged logo and red cross evoke Hispano-Suiza’s dual legacy in aviation and automotive engineering, making this a compelling artifact of early 20th-century industrial design and technological prestige.

Collection

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder Collection, Simeone - Automobilia

Category

Automobilia, Hispano-Suiza

Acquisition

Accession

2024.14

Source or Donor

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Dimensions

Height

7.8 cm

Width

13.2 cm

Location

Wooden Display Box

DB26

Second Floor

Simeone Library

Condition

Overall Condition

Good