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Originally Posted by hagwalther
Hi Frank,
Very late to this - sorry.
Yes, Gaunt London are earlier than Gaunt B'Ham.
Looking through official info, the Gaunt B'Ham mark was (as far as I can deduce) first recorded in 1966 in relation to A/A badges of The Queen's Regt.
An issue was raised with such marked brass slider badges in tropical conditions.
Basically they fell apart...
Regards,
Chris
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Hi Chris,
A quick enquiry - apart from the brass slider (and that may be important) on the Queens Regt badge for 1966 - what was the next earliest mention that you found of the Gaunt B.Ham mark on an anodised cap badge? If other badges pop up with the Gaunt B.Ham mark in that era, great.
However, as I understand it, the faulty Queens Regt badge had a weak aluminium rivet and the slider was brass. Could the sliders have been made elsewhere to the anodised badges and perhaps it wouldn't necessarily fall that the integral 'anodised' slider had the Gaunt B.Ham mark that early? Does it necessarily fall that anodised badges and brass badges carried the same makers mark for Gaunt at the same time?
Mid 1960's seems early for the Gaunt B.Ham mark on an anodised slider, but a brass one . . . . ? My knowledge of brass badges with the Gaunt marking is lacking here.
Just my thoughts for debate gents.
Regards all
Bess