Royal Lancers cap Motto on e..y

[grenadierguardsman]

I might try the manufacturers when i get some time.
Andy
It is a nice badge though.

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

I might try the manufacturers when i get some time.
Andy
It is a nice badge though.

Don't waste your time Andy, they will just blank you. Send me a pm mate.

[grenadierguardsman]

Cheers Mike.
Andy

[Lancer 17]

Hello Guys, Im back again

I also have one only thanks to our mate Mac, thanks mate. Yes Id say they are still rare at this stage.

Regards

Phil.

[altcar73]

Originally Posted by Lancer 17

Hello Guys, Im back again

I also have one only thanks to our mate Mac, thanks mate. Yes Id say they are still rare at this stage.

Regards

Phil.

Not particularly so, they've been listed on eBay for the last week.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Lancer...-/382067355261

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Lancer...-/382068612641

Dave.

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by altcar73

Not particularly so, they've been listed on eBay for the last week.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Lancer...-/382067355261

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Lancer...-/382068612641

Dave.

Ah ,but hes the only person besides the Royal Lancers RQMS whose had a significant quantity Dave.

[Alan O]

It does raise the question as to how these maker marked badges are on the open market. The MOD has clearly not sold off surplus stock.

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by Alan O

It does raise the question as to how these maker marked badges are on the open market. The MOD has clearly not sold off surplus stock.

They aren't marked Alan, the only way to tell they are genuine is that they are in the Firmin bag. The word is that stamping the slider is considered to be advertising by the MOD. No advertising allowed.
These are from the original batch that were made, so I haven't a clue how many a production run is. Ive looked at the ones that Mac, Myself and Mr Heys have had. All the same production date.
The problem with not stamping them is that its hard to tell the good and the bad. I will cite the Light Division band badge,white metal with a blank brass slider,out of the bag it looks like a pile of s..t. Youd say it was a modern copy.

[Alan O]

The bag's marked and as you say it's an MOD production run so how come these are not in the QM's stores or at Donnington?

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by Alan O

The bag's marked and as you say it's an MOD production run so how come these are not in the QM's stores or at Donnington?

All that i can think of is a production overrun. That if the MOD ordered and paid for 500,Firmins produced 600 and are selling the surplus. These are from the 1st production run ,so it would be larger.
Im presuming that this applies to the beret badges as well but as the initial issue were supplied by another company then the run would be less.