Glider Pilot Regiment shouldertitles - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Glider Pilot · #1 06-01-17, 04:26 PM

Hello I am new to the forum, I am colllecting GPR titles, got Oliver Lock book, but wonder if it would be allright, to post some titles, to ask people opions

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As trought out the war, quite a number were privately made and also abroad by locals

Bill A · #2 06-01-17, 05:29 PM

Hello Glider Pilot, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.

Glider Pilot · #3 06-01-17, 05:31 PM

Thanks

Luc · #4 06-01-17, 09:29 PM

I'm quite positive that the example shown is a current replica made with synthetic thread, a burn test will confirm.

Glider Pilot · #5 07-01-17, 02:44 PM

Thank you Luc, do you have examples from other originals or fake.

What about the burn test?

Luc · #6 08-01-17, 10:58 AM

Here are some original titles.

A burn test will show if the materials are natural or synthetic. If you hold a lighter close to a loose thread on the rear it will either burn into ash (=natural material) or melt (=synthetic) and smell horrible.

Glider Pilot · #7 08-01-17, 12:40 PM

Thanks very much Luc, I will give it a try and see what turns up.

Glider Pilot · #8 13-01-17, 11:52 AM

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