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C008258 BRITISH ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS CAP BADGE.
BACKGROUND:
Cap badges were usually made of white metal, brass, copper or bi-metal. Most commonly brass and white metal were used. With the shortage of ferrous metal towards the end of 1940, an alternative material was needed for the manufacture of cap badges. Rolled brass and bakelite were among the materials tested but it was cellulose acetate that was finally selected, as it was a modern plastic that could be used with injection molding equipment. The first cellulose acetate badges were produced in December of 1941and were limited to the corp. level, with the regimental level badges going into production in June of 1942. Since the average soldier preferred the metal badges over the plastic and they were produced for a short period of time, plastic cap badges can be fairly rare.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: An injection molded, gold tinted plastic, cap badge, which consists of a clenched gauntlet with a rectangular billet embossed with "RAC", surrounded by two concentric circles broken at the top and ending in barbs all surmounted with the King’s Crown. To the reverse is one of two flat alloy mounting prongs and the embossed text "1-A" and "A Stanley & Sons," "Walsall." Except for the missing prong the badge appear to be unused.
GRADE****1/4 PRICE $86.00
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