I'd have thought it unlikely that a works car would have acquired a fancy bonnet mascot, surely an aftermarket accessory?
Given the shine and the surrounding group, this looks to me like a proud new owner bringing new car home to show Mum & Dad (and annoying little brother in his hand-me-down suit). Perhaps a replacement for the outgoing motorcycle behind.
It's hard to age the lad in front, but I doubt he's the 'driver' (more likely it's the guy/ guy-ess holding the camera).
p.s. With older photographs, it's often worth pausing to consider their size. In the 1920's the norm was contact printing; prints from hand-held Box Brownies etc. were normally the same size as the negative. This print is 6" x 8", but lacks the quality you'd normally associate with a full plate camera (keeping in mind that it's been re-photographed for eBay, perhaps poorly). Photo enlarging was certainly available in the 20's, but probably quite expensive. It tells you something about the perceived value of the photograph. It may of course have been re-printed from an old negative at a later date; something you couldn't judge without seeing it in the flesh.
Given the shine and the surrounding group, this looks to me like a proud new owner bringing new car home to show Mum & Dad (and annoying little brother in his hand-me-down suit). Perhaps a replacement for the outgoing motorcycle behind.
It's hard to age the lad in front, but I doubt he's the 'driver' (more likely it's the guy/ guy-ess holding the camera).
p.s. With older photographs, it's often worth pausing to consider their size. In the 1920's the norm was contact printing; prints from hand-held Box Brownies etc. were normally the same size as the negative. This print is 6" x 8", but lacks the quality you'd normally associate with a full plate camera (keeping in mind that it's been re-photographed for eBay, perhaps poorly). Photo enlarging was certainly available in the 20's, but probably quite expensive. It tells you something about the perceived value of the photograph. It may of course have been re-printed from an old negative at a later date; something you couldn't judge without seeing it in the flesh.