Unofficial commissions, factory mistakes and the outright fakes - Page 8 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

JerryBB · #**106** 13-02-23, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan O

A badge that was not authorised for production.

No maker's mark.

Die struck reverse.

Alan,

I know this is an older thread but is this a copy of an authorised badge rather than a "not authorised for production" badge?

JerryBB · #**107** 13-02-23, 12:15 PM

Mike,
Post #5, Loyal suffolk hussars, he says its unofficial which i think is wrong, rather it appears to be 80's copy

Alan O · #**108** 13-02-23, 01:15 PM

It is not authorised for production so a fake rather than a copy. This design was never officially made in a/a.

JerryBB · #**109** 13-02-23, 01:43 PM

Alan, apart from the colour of the scroll, it is the same as this one? though the example you show has the mirror reverse and no makers mark typical of the 80's copies/fakes whilst this one has the correct reverse

Alan O · #**110** 13-02-23, 02:04 PM

That is the small all gold badge that was issued only in a/a.

The fakes are gold and silver a/a in the large size that were issued only in all brass and bi-metal.

JerryBB · #**111** 13-02-23, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan O

That is the small all gold badge that was issued only in a/a.

The fakes are gold and silver a/a in the large size that were issued only in all brass and bi-metal.

Thank you Alan, i could not tell the size from your post.

JerryBB · #**112** 06-04-23, 04:52 PM

added the other version for comparison

Martin Hughes · #**113** 24-04-23, 09:39 AM

Just bought this off Ebay (didn't pay too much) a NCO sleeve badge in A/A on a slider. Think the M/M is Dowler but it has something else in brackets that I can't make out. Does anyone know what this could be, not been able to find any info on it? Not received it yet, so not been able to get good shots of it. Thanks
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JerryBB · #**114** 24-04-23, 12:21 PM

B'ham?

mike_vee · #**115** 24-04-23, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryBB

B'ham?

WM.DOWLER (B'HAM)

Martin Hughes · #**116** 24-04-23, 01:43 PM

Thanks guys. Has anyone come across this sleeve badge before with a slider?

Mike H · #**117** 24-04-23, 04:42 PM

Its been said that the band i believe wore them on the Cap . It has been mentioned before.
These arent a very common item . The Wm Dowler (Bham) mark was a short lived one,Dowler Birmingham is far more common on anodised badges.

bess55 · #**118** 24-04-23, 04:51 PM

I'll check my notes, but yes believed for the Torin cap. I'll try and find the source.

They are not common.

Martin Hughes · #**119** 24-04-23, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike H

Its been said that the band i believe wore them on the Cap . It has been mentioned before.
These arent a very common item . The Wm Dowler (Bham) mark was a short lived one,Dowler Birmingham is far more common on anodised badges.

Thanks Mike, very much appreciated. You wouldn't know what time scale would be.

Martin Hughes · #**120** 24-04-23, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bess55

I'll check my notes, but yes believed for the Torin cap. I'll try and find the source.

They are not common.

Thanks Bess. Very much appreciated the imput.