26th Middlesex Cyclist - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Rob Miller · #1 07-09-11, 06:53 AM

My "Holy Grail" may be on Ebay at the moment, but it seems very small, 3.2cm, which makes me wonder if it could be a collar? But Churchill says the collar should be just a bicycle wheel.

Any thoughts? Rob.

#2 07-09-11, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Miller

My "Holy Grail" may be on Ebay at the moment, but it seems very small, 3.2cm, which makes me wonder if it could be a collar? But Churchill says the collar should be just a bicycle wheel.

Any thoughts? Rob.

Hi Rod i have also seen it and as you say Churchill says the collar should be just a bicycle wheel but i think it could be a collar or as the ebay seller says cap badge? i have seen the glengarry badge but never a cap badge

peter

Keith Blakeman · #3 07-09-11, 10:15 AM

It's certainly going to be an expensive collar.

CftD · #4 07-09-11, 11:18 AM

My personal view is that it is a fs cap badge. The collars are known to be wheels and the cap badge, although identical to the one illustrated, is larger. It was also worn in a period where fs caps were commonplace. I may be wrong, of course, but by deductive reasoning I came to my opinion. David

Rob Miller · #5 07-09-11, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Blakeman

It's certainly going to be an expensive collar.

Agreed, and way too expensive for me, but at least I have a picture of it.

Rob.

Keith Blakeman · #6 07-09-11, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Miller

Agreed, and way too expensive for me, but at least I have a picture of it.

Rob.

£165, Jesus. The last one I saw went for about £80 and I just missed out on it.