Silver Vickers Armstrong ARP

[billy]

Hi all could I please have your assessment of the above badge, I believe these ARP badges are unfortunately being copied, this badge I believe is for Vickers Armstrong, I hope I’m reading the Hallmark right but I get 1939, would that be right? many thanks in advance Billy

[Skippy]

The standard ARP badges were being produced from 1937 onwards, albeit some made up to May 1937 still received the 1936 hallmark. You can read about it here:

https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/bl...-the-arp-badge

So 1939 could be right, but all depends on when Vickers initiated their ARP resources.

Cheers……John

[mike_vee]

Sally Bosley's sold a "ARP Vickers-Armstrong 1939 hallmarked silver Air Raid Precautions badge" :

https://www.sallybosleysbadgeshop.co...php?code=63495

Also found a photo :

Work is pushed ahead on the group of ARP air raid shelters at the Vickers-Armstrong Scotswood works in Newcastle. 16/04/1939

https://shop.memorylane.co.uk/mirror...-21641833.html


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[billy]

Sally Bosleys looks to be a cleaner strike than mine! also mine has a ding! (Which I like actually because it is in a used condition! IF! it’s real?) so many thanks so far but hopefully I may get proof it’s not a copy, don’t like the fuzzy Hallmark & makers mark!

Many thanks Billy

[billy]

That really is a nice badge from Sally Bosleys - Sharper than the one I have shown,

[JerryBB]

I notice both examples have the same hinge fitting for the pin, and below which is a sub-circular mould mark also seen on both of them.