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Originally Posted by hagwalther
Hi Bess,
The badges were not poorly made from a structural point of view - that is totally wrong - the issue was the environment in which they were used.
See page 161 of my book.
"...Salt contained within the perspiration was creating corrosion resulting from an electrolytic action between the brass shank and the aluminium badge’s body..."
The above is recorded in various doco which has the references on page 164 and 165.
Other uses if the mark - have a look through Appendix 3a. There are quite a few pattern cards recorded there with makers mark on the badge.
Regards,
Chris
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Hi Chris, yes the latest mark for Gaunt BHam from your pattern card list is the Infantry Junior Leaders Regt in 1969. All the other marks for Gaunt BHam are 1970 onwards (until mid 90's even) which is a bit more realistic. The Queens Regt pattern card for the anodised slider is dated 1970 also, so they were probably supplied by either Dowler or Marples & Beasley after the slider failure issue until they got the contract again around 1970, it would appear.
The Gaunt London mark is shown for the badges dated throughout the 1960's and late 50's in fact. If you take the pattern cards as a representative sample for marks for Gaunt, then 1970 could well be that the approximate change over year for Gaunt BHam to Gaunt London on the marks.
Makes more sense now Chris thanks.
Bess