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ttomtucker
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I was told this is my grandmother standing next to there 1925 Rickenbacker automobile. With a jewelers loupe the license plate is a 1929 California. On the radiator grill has a logo of a white circle with a top hat inside. Any Rickenbacker collectors out there who tell me more about this model?
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What a great picture to have of your grandmother by the Rickenbacker.
I don't know much at all about these old automobiles...but I found this information on the Internet:
The emblem for the car was taken from Captain Eddie Rickenbacker's flying squadron insignia the "Hat in the Ring."
A really cool photograph of the car!
earthandmagneto, Thank you for the information
@ttomtucker, I did find this while searching the web............http://www.guildclassiccars.com/1925_Rickenbacker.htm
Looks like it's very rare now....... neat picture.
Thank you Pop_abides my grandfather worked in a auto repair shop in the early days before he became a writer.
Pop_abides, Thanks for the information, the Rickenbacker Club is going to post my photo on there website with the information I gave them about my grandparents owning a Rickenbacker.
Very nice picture, love the ole ricky