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Originally Posted by mike_vee
C: Collar , seen on 'tablet' (C+number) attached to lugged badge. No makers mark.
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Picked up this one , others I've seen have had the curved end section of 'slider' used as the 'tablet'.
Gaunt appear to have been the only manufacturer of BL badges that used 'prefix' letters , so that would roughly date the collar between 1946 and 1952 (when QC came in) but could be later as old stock would have been used until new design was available.
Have included photo (#4) to show difference in construction of earlier (1938) collar (as used by BLVPF).
PS. I have seen a couple of examples of 'collars' with a slider , any idea why they would have that type of fitting ? They would be too small for a cap/beret and wouldn't really be suitable for buttonholes .
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