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BCD printed title varieties
Though CMHQ attempted to get consistency in the printed titles, anomalies crept in. Here are two completely different colours on BCD titles.
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Hi Bill
I like seeing variations of cloth insignia adds that extra to a collection. I take it that these could be from different manufacturers? What would of been the quality control like with regards to dye's and colour with Canadian manufacturers during the war. I guess like all countries there would of been a shortage of dye coloring and substitute colors would of been used until manufacturers adjusted to wartime conditions. Phill |
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Hi Phill,
Canadian printed insignia with only a couple of exceptions was all made by Calico Printers Assoc in the UK. The differences shown in the colours would be attributed to different inks. CMHQ had issues with the Calico products and frequently inspected the orders. Sometimes insignia not meeting the standard were pulled and sent back.
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That is very interesting. One might imagine with the varying colors, shapes and design of Canadian titles that Calico struggled a bit. In comparison the uniformity of color Red and White and shape of British titles were a bit easier to produce.
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Good to know there were exceptions and how they were dealt with,sound like they were stringent on quality control unlike your cousins to the south! Begs to ask the question what happened to the rejected insignia? We do know that colour dye was always a source of contention with US forces in Britain, as the embroidered British fully embroidered schiffli made SSI were a lighter dye colour than US schiffli made patches. Phill |
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