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Old 05-10-17, 06:37 PM
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Got this collar today, looked through all my books and can't find it anywhere.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks, Bill
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Old 05-10-17, 07:33 PM
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Birmingham Fire Brigade collar badge.

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Thanks Dave,

any idea of the period?

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Prior to the introduction of the NFS which I think was 1941.

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Thanks Dave,

I never thought of Fire service having this kind of collar

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Bill,

The basic brass design of a flaming grenade with the town shield or arms superimposed on the ball was very common in the UK before the last war.

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