SMCC or SMGG badge?

[Alex Rice]

Hi All
Can anybody id this badge please? It is similar to Owens 1737, 1738, 1739 & 1742. I am not even sure of what the letters are, either SMCC or SMGG, but I think it is SMCC.
Thanks in advance. Cheers,
Alex

[Brian Conyngham]

Alex

An interesting badge, I agree with you SMCC. However what it stands for is another question Sudan Motor Corps Company??? must admit scratching the barrel here!

Brian

[johnG]

My guess would be the 'Standard Motor Car Company', a British company long since disappeared from the scene.
Alternatively the 'Standard Motor Car Club' which exists for enthusiasts of that brand of car.
JohnG

[Alex Rice]

Hi Guys
Thanks for the answers, but I am pretty sure this will be an obscure SA army badge from WWI. The 4 similar examples shown in Owen's book are for the SASC & Motor Transport Corps and I have never seen a badge of this design anywhere other than in SA books. S??? Motor Cycle Corps??? but that wouldn't explain the car grill. Stellenbosch Motor Car Corps .
Cheers,
Alex

[Milmed]

Hi Alex,
Going through some other posts and see Charl has a s/t (2 over SMCC) so these could be connected...

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...4&d=1421617680

[Alex Rice]

Thanks Steven, that looks like it could be a match.

[Milmed]

Still does no help to what it stands for

As far as I am aware there was a Motor Car Company that was formed in the Transvaal and sent to GSWA. Also there was a Southern force and a Northern force in GSWA, so maybe your badge is for the Southern Motor Car Company in GSWA

[mike_vee]

Sunbeam Motor Car Company

During the First World War Sunbeam built trucks and ambulances.

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[Home Guard]

My observations sees the badge in the shape of a car radiator, so I would say very likely related to something automobile - club or maker or????

Interesting that the backing reminds me of the RAMC backing in color.

Terry

[Traist]

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

Hi All
Can anybody id this badge please? It is similar to Owens 1737, 1738, 1739 & 1742. I am not even sure of what the letters are, either SMCC or SMGG, but I think it is SMCC.
Thanks in advance. Cheers,
Alex

Hi Alex,

Very nice item. Not sure what it is, but agree WW1 SA.

Have a great day.

Andrew

[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

My observations sees the badge in the shape of a car radiator, so I would say very likely related to something automobile - club or maker or????

Interesting that the backing reminds me of the RAMC backing in color.

Terry

Hi Terry
There were a few SA units that wore badges like this in WWI, just with different letters.
Cheers,
Alex

[Home Guard]

Thanks Alex! Could it be am ambulance unit maybe?

Terry

PS - If so, it should be sent to me immediately so as not to contaminate some other person's collection!!!

Terry

[Milmed]

Terry,
It has NOTHING to do with Ambulance or anything Medical

[Home Guard]

OK, that was only a guess on my part. The other thing I noticed is that the letters seem be rather crudely done compared to the rest of the badge. In fact the "S:" almost looks as if it was done as an afterthought??? Again, just a guess form looking at it.

Terry

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

In fact the "S:" almost looks as if it was done as an afterthought???
Terry

The positioning/spacing of the letters definitely look like the "S" was not originally there.


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