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| | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 15 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 15 | :confused: This is the second time I have seen these Hub Caps offered on e-bay. I have not been able to find anyone who knows why Chevrolet is in Russian. Theories??? [img] http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/4a/4a/84_1_b.JPG[/img]
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Those are Art Deco era hubcaps and could have been created to go to Russia on a lend-lease truck...
Just a wild guess.
Canby huh. My brother lives just down the road in Aurora.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 230 | Sweet ~ I'd love those on my truck , I run a set of the Art Deco hubbies allready but the Cryllic writing is just too cool .
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 | Russian spies stole Chevrolet's hubcap design! We are still discovering the damage Kim Philby caused. 
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 221 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 221 | OldSub has a good theory that may be correct! The link below is to an interesting site about the vehicles that went to Russia under 'Lend/Lease' during WW2. It doesn't indicate any automobiles, but that's not to say a few 'staff' cars weren't involved! http://www.o5m6.de/main.html | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | Old Goat, I'm not sure it's Russian. I had a couple of these at one time, and an old guy told me they were "knock-offs" and didn't say Chevrolet on them because of trademark registration laws etc. That may or may not be the case, but it sounded logical to me. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Old Goat you appear to be bidding on them. If you win them can you photograph the text portion so we can try to figure this out?
I searched for them thinking I might bid just to get a better look, but I don't want to bid against you just to see them up close.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 15 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 15 | You guys are great I knew if posted my question I'd get great intell. The writing is diffently Russian (I minored in Russian in college) I just assume it says chevrolet since I can't read the individual letters. Da! it's true I can get a date in 5 languages. Ok I can ask for a date in 5 languages. Anyway Jarge thanks for that Russian lend lease web site. Great Info, and Oldsub Aurora is only about 4 miles from my house. Great antique stores.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | neat site jarge, that guy has some cool drawings. -W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 | Originally posted by Jed:
Old Goat, I'm not sure it's Russian. I had a couple of these at one time, and an old guy told me they were "knock-offs" and didn't say Chevrolet on them because of trademark registration laws etc. That may or may not be the case, but it sounded logical to me. I bought a set of these a few years ago from Mr Hubcap in Albuquerque and the owner told me the same thing.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 | Them Russians write funny anyhow across the other side of our border! They just like to SKI on Everything!!! Especially when they get a lot of Snow!!!! Theory - A Russian Immigrant working at the Hub Cap Factory!! LOL! Ol Classic Finn | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 | those are copys,Ive seen dodeg,plmmnth,etc,you couldn´t use the chevy name legaly, so these spellings were used instead,but they look cool.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 | Hej! Sverige! Swedester, Vellkommen Omboard! Its nice to have a Bolter from Sweden To Join In! Glad your here! OL Classic Finn | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 208 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 208 | I magnified the picture and got out my Russian dictionary and that's not Chevrolet on those caps. They spell out... SEE ROCK CITY! 
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