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IAN SOMERVILLE'S EDINBURGH BADGE RECORD

Ian is one of Britain's leading speedway collectors and has kindly allowed us access to his unique records of Edinburgh Speedway badges. Badge collectors will realise that there are differing views on what constitutes a 'different' badge - eg different fixings, maker's name on badge or not, etc. By and large we have followed Ian's own thoughts.

PART 1 - THIRTIES TO 1963

Marine Gardens 1938 Marine Gardens 1939 Marine Gardens 1939
Year issued - 1930's: Base gold. Maker: none. Fixing - horizontal flat pin. Remarks - centre of badge protrudes. Year issued - 1930's: Base gold. Maker: none. Fixing vertical flat pin. Year issued - 1930's: Base gold. Maker: none. Fixing buttonhole.
Monarchs 1948 Monarchs 1948 Monarchs 1949
Year issued - 1948: Base gold. Maker: FATTORINI & SONS Ltd. BRADFORD WORKS BIRMINGHAM. Fixing vertical flat pin. Year issued - 1948: Base gold. Maker: FATTORINI & SONS, BRADFORD WORKS, BIRMINGHAM Fixing - buttonhole. Year issued - 1949: Base gold. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN, SPENCER ST., BIRMINGHAM 18 Fixing vertical clasp pin.
Monarchs 1953 Monarchs 1953 Monarchs 1960
Year issued - 1953: Base gold. Maker: none. Fixing Horizontal Pin. Year issued - 1953: Base silver. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN SPENCER ST BIRMINGHAM 18. Fixing horizontal clasp pin. Year issued - 1960: Base gold. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN SPENCER ST BIRMINGHAM 18. Fixing horizontal clasp pin.
Monarchs 1960 Monarchs 1963 Monarchs 1963
Year issued - 1960: Base gold. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN SPENCER ST BIRMINGHAM 18. Fixing vertical clasp pin. Year issued - 1963: Base gold. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN SPENCER ST BIRMINGHAM 18. Fixing horizontal clasp pin. Note no blue enamel to outside edges of crown. Year issued - 1963: Base gold. Maker: GLADMAN & NORMAN SPENCER ST BIRMINGHAM 18. Fixing horizontal clasp pin. Note no blue enamel to outside edges of crown.