~ Queens Crown Enamelled Royal Observer Corp Car Radiator Badge By Gaunt With Y Bar Fitting ~
The back of the badge is stamped ‘J R Gaunt Birmingham Made In England’. Originally used as a radiator fitting, it is fitted with a ‘Y’ shaped bar so be bumper mounted.
~ Royal Observer Corp ~
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when the Corps’ civilian volunteers were stood down (ROC headquarters staff at RAF Bentley Priory stood down on 31 March 1996). Composed mainly of civilian spare-time volunteers, ROC personnel wore a Royal Air Force (RAF) style uniform and latterly came under the administrative control of RAF Strike Command and the operational control of the Home Office. Civilian volunteers were trained and administered by a small cadre of professional full-time officers under the command of the Commandant Royal Observer Corps; latterly a serving RAF Air Commodore.
~ Condition ~
The piece is in very good condition. The enamel is complete but has minor pitting.
~ Dimensions ~
The piece is 13 cm (5.25 inches) tall.
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