Metal Plaque AATA

[treyen66]

I found this in my grandpa/dads garage it has .. AATA ...has logo anti-automobile theft association on it. I have looked on internet and can't find anything about it does anyone know anything about this?

 

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[cudamark]

No, but, it's a cool piece!

 

[Dr. Syn]

Took some digging but I found the Wichita Kansas AATA had an emblem copy-written by the US Library of Congress Copyright Office on Oct 14, 1918.
The metal tag was attached to the radiator of the car.

Here's a picture of a Buick with one on it.
Facet - Kansas Memory - Kansas Historical Society

And possibly the group may be even older, found some references saying the AATA was originally the AHTA. The Anti Horse Theft Association, before cars were present and horses were the means of transportation.

 

[nhbenz]

I think it reads Thief, not Theft. That may help in google searches.

Edit: this detail is covered in the details of what Dr Syn posted about.

 

[treyen66]

Thank you guys for your help I did find that on the page that you put the URL for thank you so much for your help! That's so cool to think they actually had an anti theft logo that started with horses.

 

[treyen66]

And thank you for pointing out the 'thief' not theft mistake, i have been reading it wrong all this time. I did find more on it Thank You