The badge itself appears to be a Rapier hubcap badge. I would suggest they
may have been liberated from a Rapier and attached to the alloy wheel
centres.
Russ Maddock
-----Original Message-----
From: John Slade [mailto:edalsj@igs.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2001 11:10
To: List, Alpine; List, Tiger
Subject: Wheel/Hub badges
While looking for something else in my garage this afternoon, I came
across what seems to me to be four small alloy wheel centres with the
enameled Sunbeam badge in the centre. The backs are concave, and they
have a ridge to allow them to be press fit into a hole 2 1/2" in
diameter. Has anyone seen these before, and if so, where are they used?
The badge is also concave, matching the backing, and has a diameter of 1
3/8". The badges are attached to the backs by means of a centre stud
secured with a speed nut.
I have owned several Alpines over the years, plus a Tiger and an early
60's Hillman Minx, and they may well have come with one of them.
Picture (didn't turn out very well) available at
http://www.igs.net/~edalsj/1234.jpg
Cheers
John Slade
Manotick, ON
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