Anodised Aluminium Kings Crown Rifle Brigade

[Nozzer]

Hi all,

Any opinions on this badge? I suspect it might be fake, but a more informed opinion would be appreciated.

If deemed to be correct, it might be offered for sale.

Many thanks in advance,

Andrew

[Luke H]

Will let others confirm as not my area but strongly suspect this may be a ‘Gaylor fake’.

[gb64]

I’m sure the genuine RB a/a badges are maker marked only , can’t remember the maker of the top of my head ,Timings rings a bell

Gerard

[Ex Supt Clk RAOC]

Originally Posted by gb64

I’m sure the genuine RB a/a badges are maker marked only , can’t remember the maker of the top of my head ,Timings rings a bell

Gerard

Yes, agreed Timings.
There are very few 'official' (QM) issued badges that are unmarked.
Steve

[grey_green_acorn]

Originally Posted by Ex Supt Clk RAOC

Yes, agreed Timings.
There are very few 'official' (QM) issued badges that are unmarked.
Steve

However, badges made to MOD contract specifications after 2011 when ‘under no circumstances should the contractor’s name, logo or trademark appear on the badge or on the packaging’.

This would include many of the following badges fitted with sliders which since 2011 were/are still being made and issued in anodised aluminium with sliders unmarked:

Royal Horse Artillery
Queen’s Dragoon Guards
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Light Dragoons
Queen’s Royal Lancers
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
Royal Artillery (large and small patterns)
Royal Engineers
Army Air Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Adjutant General’s Corps
Royal Military Police
Military Provost Staff Corps
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Small Arms School Corps
Royal Army Dental Corps
Intelligence Corps
Royal Army Physical Training Corps
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
Officer’s Training Corps

It seems likely that they will be eventually replaced by King’s Crown issue where appropriate.


Tim

[Mike H]

HW Timings Bham is the correct mark for the KC Rifle Brigade.
Very scarce badge. I suspect it only had 1 production run ,2 at most. The badge was obsolete in 1952 and was changed to the Guelphic crowned badge.
The blank slider version isnt that common either.

[bess55]

H W Timings example is indeed a rare badge and will fetch 3 figures if you can find one for sale. The Gaylor copies can also make £40.

They are frim two very distinctly differing dies.

Bess

[Nozzer]

Thank you for your replies, all very useful.

I did have a H W TIMINGS example, but sold it on the forum some time back. I had forgotten about this one and as a fake, I am surprised it still has some value. I will mark it as such and stick it back in the box.

Andrew