RAC bullion cap badge on ebay

[3dg]

Never seen one of these before, fantasy or something else please?
Cheers

Chris


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royal-Arm...QAAOSwO09cxbVe

[3dg]

Anyone?

[3748 Hussar]

Chris ,

Not fantasy

Tony C

[Alan O]

These badges were worn by the teachers of the Army Section of Bournemouth School CCF up to the 1990s.

[3dg]

Every day is a school day!
I never knew an RAC bullion existed
Thank you chaps, greatly appreciated

Chris

[oc14]

Originally Posted by Alan O

These badges were worn by the teachers of the Army Section of Bournemouth School CCF up to the 1990s.

At the risk of being pedantic - not all CCF officers are teachers (I'm not and know of many others who are not and never have been) - it is more accurate to state "worn by the officers of Bournemouth School CCF" - pedantic mode off !

PL

[Lancer 17]

Hi PL, your not being pedantic, just setting the record straight and increasing every ones knowledge.

Regards Phil.

[Alan O]

Sorry but your pedantry is misplaced. The embroidered RAC badge, when worn by the officers of BS CCF, was only worn by teachers. I can name them all and the subjects they taught.

To my knowledge BS CCF were the only CCF to wear the RAC cap badge as their 'sponsor' was the RAC centre at Bovington camp. The school switched to the RLC circa 1990 who were more supportive.

[oc14]

Originally Posted by Alan O

To my knowledge BS CCF were the only CCF to wear the RAC cap badge as their 'sponsor' was the RAC centre at Bovington camp. The school switched to the RLC circa 1990 who were more supportive.

Sorry Alan incorrect, Clayesmore School CCF also wear the RAC Cap badge

PL

[Alan O]

To helpfully answer the original question, ACF cadets affiliated to the Wessex Yeomanry have been wearing the RAC cap badge for a couple of years due to the problem with the RWxY cap badge. You would need to check with them whether the cadet officers wore the embroidered version or not.

[leigh kitchen]

I don't do "Twitter" but I came across this mention of a RAC officer's bullion on a Twitter account (while web surfing Indonesian badges), a post from April 2020:

@sps4d
Apr 15
Replying to
@nicholadrummond
RAC Capbadge is used by trainees at the RACTR and there is 1 x Officer who wears the Officer bullion version (I had them made).

It anyone's interested in more detail it may be worth their while contacting @sps4d his post is here, 15th April:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~thinred/catalogue.htm