The disparity in, and range of, dates are because the new badges were only ordered when existing stocks ran out and regts decided that they wanted an improved design/construction etc. Some regts/Corps are still using a/a and it is still being issued to them today.
In the last 10 years, when 'new' regts have been formed from amalgamations they have used this opportunity of a new production run to have the badges made in improved metals. I can't think of an example when this has not been the case.
The last 'new' design to be made in a/a was the Royal Logistic Corps. The RLC used the occasion of their 10 year anniversary to chnage from an a/a to an improved metal design.
Alan
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