Car Wheel Trim
1991 (manufactured)
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Vauxhall car wheel trim, silver coloured plastic trim with a badge in the centre showing a griffin. Designed for the Astra MK 2 launched in 1984, and later fitted to the Belmont GL.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plastic and steel |
| Brief description | Car wheel trim, silver coloured plastic decorated with a griffin, Vauxhall Motor Limited, England, 1991 |
| Physical description | Vauxhall car wheel trim, silver coloured plastic trim with a badge in the centre showing a griffin. Designed for the Astra MK 2 launched in 1984, and later fitted to the Belmont GL. |
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| Gallery label | European Ornament Gallery, V&A
VAUXHALL CAR WHEEL TRIM
English, 1991
Plastic and steel. Designed for the Astra MK 2 launched in 1984, and later fitted to the Belmont GL. The badge in the centre shows a griffin, taken from the coat of arms of the company, which was originally that of its parent, the Vauxhall Iron Works. Fuel-saving aerodynamic design means that there are very few ways to add ornament to the modern car. Wheel trims are useful in reducing drag, dirt and road noise, but their chief purpose is to add a distinctive decorative touch to a plain body, at the same time as showing off the manufacturer's name. Shown here is a range of solutions to decorating a disc with simple yet striking ornamental devices.
(Given by Vauxhall Motor Limited)(1991) |
| Credit line | Given by Vauxhall Motor Limited |
| Object history | Plastic and steel. Designed for the Astra MK 2 launched in 1984, and later fitted to the Belmont GL. The badge in the centre shows a griffin, taken from the coat of arms of the company, which was originally that of its parent, the Vauxhall Iron Works. |
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| Accession number | M.9-2005 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2005 |
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