MALAYAN SAS BERET ..BRITISH OR RHODESIAN?

[grenadierguardsman]

Its a wonder why members help with identifying items, only to see the items for sale on other sites. Personally i think its disgraceful behaviour. IMO that is. If a Forum member breaks the Rules, they should get a ban. Again IMO.
Andy

[JerryBB]

At an starting price of £500 it is way beyond what I would pay, but seeing it offered here would of be good imo. I noted a 1957 dated kangol sold a few days back for £155.

[Unknownsoldier]

Judging by the backing of the scroll here, it looks similar to the Rhodesian badge shown previously.. can anyone help out with if this is what I’m looking at please?

[Jack8]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Judging by the backing of the scroll here, it looks similar to the Rhodesian badge shown previously.. can anyone help out with if this is what I’m looking at please?

I’ve got one of these which is not on a beret. I thought it may be Rhodesian but due to the black thread lines in the wings not meeting at the dagger/sword, I am unsure about it and question whether it is fake.

Do you own the beret, if so are there any markings inside?

Jack

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by Jack8

I’ve got one of these which is not on a beret. I thought it may be Rhodesian but due to the black thread lines in the wings not meeting at the dagger/sword, I am unsure about it and question whether it is fake.

Do you own the beret, if so are there any markings inside?

Jack

Yeah it’s one of mine, it’s on a well worn beret with the liner stripped, Both shows good signs of sun bleaching and wear. I had thought Rhodesian for a while, but I wasn’t 100%.

Tom

[pontecagnano]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Judging by the backing of the scroll here, it looks similar to the Rhodesian badge shown previously.. can anyone help out with if this is what I’m looking at please?

This appears to be the same pattern badge being sold by contactleft on eBay:

http://r.ebay.com/YPtLHZ

I think I've posted on this one before but can't find the thread.

Graham

[Unknownsoldier]

Not sure how long they’ve been making them, but I’ve had this beret 10+ years.

[pontecagnano]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Not sure how long they’ve been making them, but I’ve had this beret 10+ years.

Could be a later production run. Definitely appears to be out of the same stable though.

[Jack8]

Originally Posted by pontecagnano

Could be a later production run. Definitely appears to be out of the same stable though.

It does appear to be, thanks for that Graham. Whether it was used by the regiment is another matter.

Jack

[pommiegit]

It looks very similar to the first pattern Zimbabwe SAS beret badge, made after Zim SAS requested beret badges from 22, instead of sending badges from QM stores, the request was passed to a "third" party who had a badge made modelled on the Rhodesian made badge.

[Frank Kelley]

I am often very surprised by the prices actually being paid for tatty old berets these days.

Originally Posted by JBBOND

At an starting price of £500 it is way beyond what I would pay, but seeing it offered here would of be good imo. I noted a 1957 dated kangol sold a few days back for £155.