STACK Badge

[DN2168]

Has anyone here on the forum come across a "STACK" badge on an FC before. I had a look at a couple of sedans under a guys house the other day & saw one one the bootlid just above the lock. Any info would be appreciated.

[mcl1959]

Yes Stack's was a Sydney dealership and they had a habit of attaching their dealership badge to the car - usually on the bootlid. Campbells Motors and Preston Motors in Victoria also had a metal badge that they attached to the car, but usually inside the cabin, not outside. Most other dealerships only used a water soak decal on the glovebox lid along with the obligatory rear window decal.
Other promo ideas were number plate surrounds - Rhodes motors in Vic had a very decorative cast aluminium number plate surround to promote their dealership and Queens Bridge Motors in Vic had a nice number plate surround with "QBM" on it. Also other dealerships spray painted there dealership name and phone number under the bonnet - "Motors" in Tasmania are one who did this.
The Stack's badges are unique as far as I know because they are the only ones attached on the outside of the car and are fairly rare, but certainly not a one off - I've probably seen between 6 to 10 of them on cars but unfortunately don't have a photo. I'm sure a pic has appeared on the forum at one stage but I couldn't find it after a bit of a search.
I'm sure others can come up with examples and maybe some pics.

Ken

[zulu]

Thanks Ken, I have one of those QBM number plate frames, & 2 different Stack badges, often wondered what the QBM stood for, it is a fairly heavy guage stainless steel frame too.
If any one wants to see a pic I can email it, maybe someone will put it up on the site.
Regards, Gary

[customFC]

Here's a pic so that everyone knows what this discussion is about.

Regards
Alex

[Shayne]

The Stack Badge below the boot lid on my FJ is similar but has red paint, not black.

[tin_roof]

I have a couple of different types at home as well. They should all have a red enamelled insert, maybe it's just the light in the picture making it look black. The earlier ones read "By STACK" and are of a totally different style. Some don't have the red underlined section. There are also repro's, of which I have one.

Does anyone have the STACK parts department Christmas drink tumbler's? They bought them out every year, the year printed on them and a different colour each year. It had printed on them "Merry Christmas from STACK spare parts department 1963" or 64, 65 etc. I knew a bloke who had successive years 1960 - 1967, I must get back in contact with him.

I am quite a fan of early Holden Dealership material.

[DN2168]

Thanks for the info guys, very interesting reading.

[customFC]

Ziggy has a Stack badge on the boot of his FE.
He also has 1 of these on his keyring.

Now those Stack Christmas tumblers are cool, with an FC replacing reindeers as Santa's prefered method for towing the sleigh. Here is the pic of 1 I have from 1963. Bit hard to photograph with flash though.

Regards
Alex

[tin_roof]

Very cool memorabilia!

[Hewart]

Love the tumbler!! 8) Very cool!!

I was once bidding on one of those Stack badges on ebay (and winning) when ebay shut the guys down for some reason.... maybe next time ;)

Cheers
Les....

[tin_roof]

O/T but JOD34N has a hilariously funny Avatar!

[DN2168]

The kids picked that one this morning.....honest :)

[tin_roof]

Yeah, righto!