ROYAL ENGINEER BLANKING PLATE

[engr9266]

This arrived in the post today - Royal Engineer blanking plate.
The plate is standard size but the patch is 115 mm across the top and each leg is approx 110 mm

Jerry

[leigh kitchen]

It's interesting that the design is applied, fabric patches sewn on rather than a woven or printed design - is this common with these kinds of insignia nowadays?

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

It's interesting that the design is applied, fabric patches sewn on rather than a woven or printed design - is this common with these kinds of insignia nowadays?

Leigh, I have no idea but it is a BIG patch.

Jerry

[leigh kitchen]

Yes, quite the aiming mark, impressive.

[Britbadge]

Okay, let me try this again. Looking to PURCHASE a copy or a copy of a copy!

Capt, P. A. Daybell`s Badges and Insignia of the Corps of Royal Engineers.


Cheers,

Drew

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by Britbadge

Okay, let me try this again. Looking to PURCHASE a copy or a copy of a copy!

Capt, P. A. Daybell`s Badges and Insignia of the Corps of Royal Engineers.


Cheers,

Drew

Drew, to be honest with you I have never heard of this book. Even as a avid collector of RE badges etc..
Jerry

[crest-insignia]

Jerry
The badge looks to be on an Osprey blanking panel rather than a uniform one, am I correct?
T

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Britbadge

Okay, let me try this again. Looking to PURCHASE a copy or a copy of a copy!

Capt, P. A. Daybell`s Badges and Insignia of the Corps of Royal Engineers.


Cheers,

Drew

Originally Posted by engr9266

Drew, to be honest with you I have never heard of this book. Even as a avid collector of RE badges etc..
Jerry

Hi guys , found a thread from 2008 that mentions "have been looking through Capt Daybells book on insignia of the RE" .

Perhaps a PM to the poster (Deejayuu) may be helpful.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ead.php?t=1350

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by crest-insignia

Jerry
The badge looks to be on an Osprey blanking panel rather than a uniform one, am I correct?
T

Toby, How is it on Alcatraz oops I mean IOW??
Is there a difference? You need to educate me

Jerry

[crest-insignia]

Originally Posted by engr9266

Toby, How is it on Alcatraz oops I mean IOW??
Is there a difference? You need to educate me

Jerry

'Alcatraz' is lovely thank you, we have good Summer weather, without all you grockles clogging the roads up doing 20mph everywhere!

The Osprey blanking panels are made of Cordura [nylon], the clothing panels are made out of the same material as the MTP uniforms.
T

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by crest-insignia

'Alcatraz' is lovely thank you, we have good Summer weather, without all you grockles clogging the roads up doing 20mph everywhere!

The Osprey blanking panels are made of Cordura [nylon], the clothing panels are made out of the same material as the MTP uniforms.
T

Cheers mate. I will check when I get home from the Hospital (work not patient)
Jerry

[bess55]

So . . . . what exactly is this 'badge' then? It would appear to be way too big to be something official. But there has been a bit of work put into its construction, no?

[engr9266]

Possible it is the Armoured Engineers - 32 Engr Regt ??
It may well go on a back pack, day sack, Bergen, something like that?
It is extremely well made and as Crest-Insignia has said properly - The Osprey blanking panels are made of Cordura [nylon]

Jerry

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by engr9266

Possible it is the Armoured Engineers - 32 Engr Regt ??

No info on your badge but found this photo on 32's facebook page.

Are they part of 11 Brigade as it appears to have the colouring of their brigade TRF? (ie 11 Inf Bde Bull) - Regards Mark

Edit: in fact very similiar to the ww2 79th Armoured division patch, currently on offer - McGregors/RobinG site.