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Old 03-05-09, 09:06 AM
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I had a nice suprise this week when given for free, only my second "Grove MFG" badge, an unusual item, a post 1954 pattern Wiltshire Regiment Gold Anodised Aluminium badge which has a brass riveted slider. The back has a strange finish, it is very smooth similar to the rear of a "Nut Chocolate Bar" like surface.

The other Grove badge I have is a Manchester Regt pre 1958 pattern Silver Anodised badge with a White metal slider which has a similar riveted style fitting to the above badge.

I'm sure they are both genuine, Grove are probably the scarcer of Andoised makers.
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Old 03-05-09, 09:30 AM
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Hi Andy,i believe that they are both 100% genuine. I have a few examples of Grove badges.A Manchester,Northamptonshire and an Artillery beret badge.They all have the same fitting as your examples.It appears that the slider is slotted and then fitted over a stump of aluminium which is then flattened to grip the slide.
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Old 03-05-09, 11:56 AM
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Hi Andy,i believe that they are both 100% genuine. I have a few examples of Grove badges.A Manchester,Northamptonshire and an Artillery beret badge.They all have the same fitting as your examples.It appears that the slider is slotted and then fitted over a stump of aluminium which is then flattened to grip the slide.

Hi chaps,
I can add a Parachute Regt example to the above. Exactly the same configuration with the white metal slider fixed over a stump on the rear of the anodised alluminium badge. Only one I've ever seen on a Parachute Regt badge.

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Old 03-05-09, 04:32 PM
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Kings Manchester ??

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Old 10-05-09, 12:00 PM
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As of this morning I can add the 1st pattern Army catering Corps anodised badge to this list. Usual Grove MFG white metal slider, rivetted to the rear of the badge.

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