Valuation of mascot

I have a Dunlop SS cord car mascot. It's an SS cord tyre around a Union Jack.

I have a bronze Old Bill car mascot with the letter "T" stamped underneath it
What does this mean ?

The original Old Bill mascot fitted to the radiator of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather’s two-seater Sunbeam in September 1919 was described as being made of aluminium. It was not a lucky mascot; the Magistrate at Bow-street Court, lacking Old Bill’s wartime “good humoured philosophy”, fined Bairnsfather fifteen shillings for breaking the speed limit and disobeying a constable on Constitution Hill in August 1920.

Declared “the most popular mascot on the market" at the time and puffed “every motorist must own one,” the posh price for S. Smith and Sons’ Old Bill in bronze in March 1920 was two and a half guineas, about £115 in today’s money.

Bairnsfather had a taller radiator mascot fitted in 1923 to his 24-60 H.P. Sunbeam Saloon – perhaps an Old Bill standing?

Ten years ago I paid £80 for a nickel plated copy at Beaulieu autojumble. I know its not an original, but looks good on my vintage Humber, and if its ever stolen won't upset me too much. Janets mascot looks to be original.

The 'Old Bill' mascots are common here in the UK. There are three types - the large, small and Ol' Bill standing. The first for cars, the second offered for light cars, and the third usually sold for motor cycles (but sometimes fitted to small cars). The original mascots, from the Edwardian period, were bronze. Chrome having not been used on cars till around very late '20's. There are many copies and fakes around, some being poor in detail and/or finish, even made from alloy or brass, so beware if you want a genuine one. The signature and registration number does not mean it's genuine nor guarantee period.

They sell from £150 to £500 or so, depending who's selling, the originality and condition. For example, not everyone wants one that is highly polished, or later made, and an original stand can add value. They are still produced today by the Louis Lejeune company at £391.99 and even gold-plate is currently available!

Janet's mascot above is good as it has the original rad cap mountings and is Edwardian or vintage period. The letter 'S' shows it was marketed and sold by Smith and Sons - one of their adverts from 1919/20 shows the mascot was then priced at £2 12s 6d (= £2.625)

I saw a chromed one for sale at the Beaulieu autojumble a few years ago- 850 pounds he wanted. "If you know of a better 'ole, go to it! "

Hello Janet,
I bought one finished in chrome which had the signature and a number.
I paid $750.00 for it. It is in very good condition , I think there are different sizes,, the one i have is the larger one..
A good reference is the Bonhams auction site,, they quite often have them go through the auction.
They are a nice thing and if someone wants one and its local all the easier.
David