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Old 30-01-12, 06:14 PM
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Wouldn't it be great if this was an Edwardian ASC trade badge or a WW1 VAD Ambulance drivers badge

Meanwhile back on planet earth, it measures 55mm x 43mm and appears to have had a repair to the rear brooch pin.

Any thoughts as to what "S P L" could stand for and who would have had at least 1.818 drivers?

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Old 30-01-12, 06:18 PM
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Hi Rob
Could it be an abbreviation of 'SPECIAL' for a particular skill or trade?
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Old 30-01-12, 11:49 PM
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Hi Rob,

I'm going out on a limb here and asking could it be police? It looks like an American police shield as issued to drivers around the turn of the last century. Especialy with the number on it!

Hope I'm wrong!

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Old 31-01-12, 06:58 AM
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G’day Rob

What you have is a Malta Drivers ID badge.

As in Taxi can’t remember if Bus drivers wore the same badge

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Old 31-01-12, 07:12 AM
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You'll find an almost identical one here:

http://www.chauffeurbadges.com/80.html

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Old 31-01-12, 07:34 AM
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Thank you everyone.

Wow, a Maltese Taxi Drivers badge, never in my wildest dreams.........

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A second career perhaps.............?
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Old 31-01-12, 07:07 PM
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No thanks Mike, I've seen the way they drive

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No thanks Mike, I've seen the way they drive

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Handy skills in the rural lanes of south Devon I would have thought!
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