[Fatboy Ken]

Hello guys,

I have made a list of my RCT and RCT/MSO Anodised cap badges.

I have also added metric measurements of the sliders to show they differ quite a bit in their length.


Royal Corps of Transport Anodised Cap Badges


This is a list of the fixings, types of cap badges and manufacturers markings
(I have listed all forms and types of “stated” badges, with comments as to why they are listed here)

The first thing we need to do is divide these badges into groups, so we will look into this more closely.
Grooved back; Flat backed; Concave backed; M etal

I noticed that the badges had different slider types so I now needed to separate them into; “Slider Lengths/Types”
Extra Short 36mm; Short 38mm; Medium 40mm; Medium Long 42mm; Long 44mm Extra Long :45mm

Also to add to this most badges can be found painted in Matt Black when used in a Tactical setting (NI or Ex)

The Star, Queens Crowns, Royal Cyphers and Belt Buckles differ in some of these variants

No./ Type of Badge/ Slider Length/ Manufacterer/ Qty

1 CONCAVED SHORT J.R. GAUNT LONDON 3
2 CONCAVED MEDIUM J.R. GAUNT LONDON 4
3 CONCAVED EXTRA SHORT J.R. GAUNT LONDON LTD 1
4 CONCAVED SHORT J.R. GAUNT LONDON LTD 2
5 CONCAVED SHORT J.R. GAUNT LONDON LTD. (dot) 1
6 CONCAVED SHORT J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 2
7 GROOVED SHORT J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 1
8 GROOVED MEDIUM J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 1
9 GROOVED MEDIUM LONG J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 1
10 GROOVED LONG J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 1
11 METAL GROOVED MEDIUM FIRMIN. (dot) LONDON 1
12 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM FIRMIN (no dot) LONDON 1
13 FLAT BACKED LONG FIRMIN. (dot) LONDON 1
14 FLAT BACKED SHORT FIRMIN & FIRMIN. (dot)LONDON 1
15 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM LONG FIRMIN & FIRMIN. LONDON 1
16 FLAT BACKED LONG FIRMIN & FIRMIN. LONDON 1
17 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM FIRMIN & FIRMIN. LONDON 1
18 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM 3X FIRMIN. LONDON 1
19 FLAT BACKED BLADED FIRMIN on back of star 1
20 GROOVED MEDIUM FIRMIN. (dot) LONDON 2
21 FLAT BACKED SHORT DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM 1
22 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM 2
23 FLAT BACKED LONG DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM 1
24 FLAT BACKED SHORT Wm DOWLER (B’HAM) 1
25 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM LONG Wm DOWLER (B’HAM) 1
26 GROOVED/CONCAVE SHORT LONDON BADGE & BUTTON Co Ltd 2
27 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM LONDON BADGE & BUTTON Co Ltd 1
28 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM SMITH & WRIGHT LTD (no dot) 1
29 FLAT BACKED SHORT SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 1
30 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 2
31 FLAT BACKED MEDIUM LONG SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 2
32 FLAT BACKED LONG SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 2
33 FLAT BACKED EXTRA LONG SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 1
34 GROOVED CLUTCH PIN NO MAKER (similar to Gaunt B’ham)1
35 FLAT BACKED NO SLIDER Texaco promotional 1970’s 1
(all badges are flat backed) RCT/MSO Maker Marks
36 MSO below wreath EXTRA SHORT J.R,GAUNT LONDON 1
37 MSO level with wreath MEDIUM SMITH & WRIGHT LTD (no dot) 1
38 MSO level with wreath LONG SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. (dot) 1
39 MSO above wreath SHORT J.R. GAUNT B’HAM 1
40 MSO above wreath FROSTED Not listed unknown 0

To add to this list I also have 2x MSO/REME badges
1x J.R. GAUNT B'HAM
1x MARPLES & BEASLEY BIRMINGHAM