swedish fender trims?

[Aircooled Accessories]

I have these rear fender trims that I am told came off a car from Sweden and I would like to know if anyone knows anything about them or seen a set before. They are cast aluminium and about 5-6mm thick.
I was going to sell them but now I am thinking about keeping them.

Any info. would be great like age make etc. and if they came with fronts like the Rhobri's do

[tomas persson]

I think they are from about 1952-53, as the earlier for splits where slightly taller. And there came stainless in 1954.
They did not come with a front pair and they where probably fitted by the firm that sold the car when it was new.

[Aircooled Accessories]

well thats quite early then.

have you seen these before then and any links to some that are fitted?

thanks for the info.

[Simon uk]

i think I have seen these on swedish imports to the uk before. Try finding Ian Clarkes split race car, I think he still runs them on there on the drag strip! If you want to sell them, pm me with a possible price?

heres that car:-

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/98924.jpg

cheers, Si.

[Aircooled Accessories]

Thanks Si

Yep they are definatly taller on that split.

I would put them on my bug but I would have the problem of the hole in the wing that the robri's would leave. I need to find the earlier taller ones now.

I will keep these for now though.

[Simon uk]

lol, thats the problem with those fender guards!

You should get some polish on them - jewellers rouge - and see how clean you can get them!

Si.

[tomas persson]

No, I have not seen them before. Only the earlier and the later ones.
But that is not so strange, often these accessories where pretty local and where fitted by only a handful of vendors. Many extras here are just that local and seldom seen in rest of the country.