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Originally Posted by lettman
Mark,
Can you please elaborate on your comment:
'The sample of the First Armoured Regiment is only the second period manufactured specimen I've ever seen... the few others that I've seen in circulation have invariably been repros.'
I'm curious to know what is unusual about that particular title.
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MMMMM... I stand corrected!
I was so enthralled about seeing manufacturing/original samples of the 8th/13th VMR and the 3rd/4th Cav rockers, all of which we know have been faked over the years... that in my enthusiasm, I've misremembered the First Armoured as a 1st Cav Regiment as I typed my post.
Just a case of 'Old Timers disease' and over enthusiasm I'm afraid. The 1st Cav Regt title being such a scarce period-made item to find, given the brief period in which it was issued/used.
None of that detracts from how important the manufacturing numbers and paperwork are for validating many of those items as a benchmark for others circulating in the wild, or tucked away in collections
Thanks for picking up my gaff!
Yours in collecting and in writing
Mark
charliebravobooks.com
Co Author of: “Metal Uniform Embellishments of the Australian Army”
Post 1953 (the QEII era) Vol 1 and Vol 2
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