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Old 17-09-21, 08:29 AM
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From above it seems both 1st and 2nd V.B.’s wore WM badges with an applied V.B. scroll.

A standard pattern WM badge given this fact I suspect is the old chestnut of Militia or ‘walking out’ badges.

That the paint doesn’t appear on the back in the deepest recesses i.e. behind the rose and in the star and there’s only slight overspill on the back of the scroll makes me agree with you that it’s been painted rather than a factory finish. By who, why, when… pass, sorry.

If the V.B. Cyclists wore a blackened badge seems very strange for them to pay for a bespoke badge that’s more generic and then paint it themselves?

Why not just paint the V.B. badge. Why if ordering a new badge not have it made blackened.

Just my thoughts.
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