Originally Posted by
om15
Rubbing the badge vigorously on a bit of brasso impregnated cardboard was the accepted way of getting a new badge started,
regards,
om15
..........or on the underside of the bedside mat. I still have my Dad's Kings Crown cap badge - He joined in 1935 - which after being given it on his retirement in 1970, I wore every working day for the next 18 years. It had to have a few running repairs during its life.
When I joined in Jan '64 our working blue was the old national service best blue, ie of best blue shape/cut but made with working blue 'Hairy Mary' material. This had brass buttons with Kings crowns.
Good story of the Kings/Queens crown. I prefer the factoid version though.
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2007 to all Ppruners.
'We knew how to whinge but we kept it in the NAAFI bar'.