Maruishi Fender Ornament (Kangaroo) Part 5

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In the previous four installments (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) we traced the origin of the kangaroo trade mark used by Maruishi Shokai on its Premier model which was first imported from Premier Cycle of Coventry, England in 1912.  But it is important to also note that even prior to this Maruishi was already importing Pierce models from the US.  Pierce Cycle Company offered innovative models like the one below equipped with rear shock absorber, front leaf spring forks and chainless drive.  

Courtesy of Pierce-Arrow Society

This is the Pierce head badge.
Note the company slogan "Tried and True".

Courtesy of The Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum

And here is a Maruishi Pierce model badge with the same slogan "Tried and True".

When it comes to selecting bicycle companies to import from, Maruishi sure knew how to pick winners.