Long Sliders Thread

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by Artynut

Now I'm worried! What do I really have? Hoot says that my long slidered badge should be slightly larger? Well mine isn't! Tip of crown orb to tip of lower star = 42mm. Same as my ASC, GvR RASC and two types of V1 (VI between upper parts of G & R and the other has the VI between the centres of the G & R) RASC. Excepting the lugged ASC Sliders on these are all 38mm. Regards, David J.

You've got me puzzled now!!. I used to collect RASC/RCT years ago and cannot recall ever seeing a standard size non-voided G6 type. If I remember correctly the pugri badge was about 50mm across. Going by the slider on your badge I still go with it being a pugri badge but standard size.

[yorkstone]

what are people's thoughts on this badge.

Regards

Stephen

[yorkstone]

Note initials engraved on to slider And how much longer it appears from the back.

Regards

Stephen

[High Wood]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ictureid=81091

[manchesters]

Hello,

The photo shows 2 long slidered badges with a standard sized slider in the middle.

regards

[Frank Kelley]

Certainly very nice old badges.

Originally Posted by manchesters

Hello,

The photo shows 2 long slidered badges with a standard sized slider in the middle.

regards

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by yorkstone

what are people's thoughts on this badge.

Regards

Stephen

Hello Stephen,

Malc, is the man to consult on the Scots Greys. Not seen him about recently though.

Nice to see your long-slidered example. Thanks for posting.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by High Wood

Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ictureid=81091

Is that a second crimp half way down the slider, Simon?

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Hello,

The photo shows 2 long slidered badges with a standard sized slider in the middle.

regards

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Certainly very nice old badges.

Agreed. Thanks for those example, gents.

[Jelly Terror]

Another KRRC example - this being KK675 (TEK) with 45mm slider:

[GriffMJ]

17th Lancers Motto ....

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by GriffMJ

17th Lancers Motto ....

When would this have been in use, Griff?

[Tigerlily]

My little contribution, a really nice Northumberland Fusiliers bought from some dodgy bloke.

[Jelly Terror]

That's a little stunner. Lovely badge.

[KLR]

I’m sorry about the delay in getting this information to you all. I hope it is of some comparative use. The dates of these badges generally cover the period before, during and after the 1st World War. As usual, I apologise for my poor photographic skills.
The slider measurements are given from left to right as eg 35/10 = total length 35mm and 10mm projecting below the base of the badge (here, the base of the scroll).
Where there is [ ] this means that the slider is missing, or replaced or cut down.

Regular battalions Pattern 4362A/1896
1st row c 1906-15
35/10 – [ ] – [ ] – 35/10 – 36/10 – 38/14 – 35/8 – [ ] – [ ] – 37/10 – 34/8 – 36/9
2nd row, c 1906-15 continued
35/10 – 37/12 – 34/9 – 39/12 – 39/9 – 39/11 – 36/5 – 35/9 – 36/10

3rd row, c 1915-26
35/10 – 34/9 – 31/5 – 36/13 – 40/17 – 39/14 – 37/11 – 35/7 – 39/10 – 38/14

There is no clear gradient but the longer sliders seem to be from the later period. There is a minor saving on metal in the construction of the later badges but a small increase in slider metal.