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Old 21-11-14, 10:49 PM
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Hello all,

Having acquired a rare VSEL badge for a forum friend, I got a different one for myself. As it was from the same contact at the same time I believe it could be Vickers Security. Can anybody with authority confirm or deny this, please?

Any opinion is, of course, most welcome.

Many thanks,

Phil
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Old 26-11-14, 04:03 AM
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Who is the forum friend than...............
The badge looks motorish so could it be VAUXHALL..??
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Old 26-11-14, 09:14 AM
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I hadn't thought of vauxhall!

Will have to look into it, cheers
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Old 26-11-14, 10:02 AM
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Hi Phil

Being in the security game I have never come across this badge, we normally just have security on our caps or just a black hat.

Saying that Vanguard comes to mind or could be a private work place with there own security.

And then could it be American????

Sorry I couldn't have been more help.

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Old 26-11-14, 07:39 PM
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Default Vickers Security?

Hi Phil, Somehow I don't think it is Vickers as they ceased to be Vickers Engineering in 1922 (I think?) and became Vickers Armstrong who had a distinctive logo of their own. When Vickers Armstrong were broken up (in the 1970's I think) they became Vickers Plc. and also had a distinctive logo of a downward pointing triangle in shades of blue if I recall right, so would expect that to appear on a cap badge. I agree with Jerry it does look motorish but Vauxhall have their own distinctive logo too (some sort of griffin?) which I would have thought would be used. Rolls Royce bought out Vickers Plc and re named it Vinters I believe, so maybe worth investigating in that area?

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