Hillman

Hillman was founded by William Hillman in 1907 as the Hillman Motor Car Company and became a well-known British marque through the early and mid-20th century. Early Hillman badges were simple shield and script designs typical of Edwardian manufacturers, later evolving into more stylised emblems in the 1920s and 1930s that combined script nameplates with heraldic or winged motifs. Under Rootes Group ownership from 1928, Hillman badges were often integrated into Rootes family branding treatments, moving toward chrome-plated metal badges with distinctive script or block lettering through the 1950s and 1960s. The marque’s visual identity diminished after corporate reorganisations in the late 1960s and 1970s, leaving a legacy of several distinct historic emblems used across different model eras.