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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley
Hello Chris,
What decade do you think are we in with these, 1970's, 1980's perhaps, or, is it simply not possible to say?
Regards Frank
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Hi Frank,
The AAC cap badge in A/A was sealed on the 3rd Feb 1959 being notified by List of Changes change C 9220. This was following the War Office Dress Committe decision approving the sketch of the badge on 3rd Dec 1958. The dark blue backing was authorised on the 14th March 1958. The pattern no. of the badge was 17974 and NSN 8455-99-973-9466.
When looking into the history of Marples and Beasley I found little information on the company and not even a pattern card with a badge with this makers mark which was quite frustrating.
My gut feeling is that it is from the early 1960's and 1970's and not the 1980's but even though I use a Marples & Beasley example in my book I state 'Unknown' as to circa of the badge.
Regards,
Chris