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BROOKLANDS BADGES for collector's, enthusiasts and for those for nostalgia for the old Brooklands circuit from 1907 untill the outbreak of WW2.

As you may be aware the 100th Anniversary of 'The First Purpose Built Motor Racing Circuit in the World', was completed and opened in 1907, a significant date!
The full story can be read and downloaded from the B.A.R.C.C. club website by clicking onto: www.brooklands-automobilia-regalia-collectors-club.co.uk Also see: www.barcc.co.uk

Brooklands BARC car badges of the inter-war years, some are available as per the illustration shown here, please contact us for an up-to-date stock situation of original Brooklands & BRDC badges.



A UNIQUE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF BROOKLANDS anual entry pass BADGES along with GUESTS BROOCHES to the former racing circuit. The entire run 'built-up' over many years from the opening of the circuit in 1907 untill the last issue of 1942...
ALL the Members' badges & Guests brooches are in gilt brass and have the makers particulars and issue numbers on the reverse, the obverse are defined in bright vitreous coloured enamels (most of the makers are now long gone and unfortunatly the numbers are no longer traceable as all records were lost long ago according to The Brooklands Museum Trust., however if a family still holds these then of course this is good provenance to the original owner/s).

The "complete" collection Ex.*'The Steering Wheel Club, London', provenance provided from the former owners, RM (Sotheby's) Inc. and Bonhams and other auctions. Note that as far as we are aware this is the one & only "complete" collection, even The Brooklands Museum do not hold all of these! All Membership badges came with a coloured hanging cord that changed from year to year, the guests brooches were issued as pin-back. The makers names on the reverse varry, most however were contracted out to 'W.O.Lewis (badges) Ltd, Birmingham'. All are in excellent condition unless stated otherwise. A "Once in a lifetime opportunity" for investment & enjoyment!...

1907 *The first 'Founder' membership badge issued by the BARC with 'F' letter in black enamel on a hall Mkd. silver dated 1907 medalion on its original black & yellow hanging cord as illustrated in the RM catalogue (only a handfull of Founder members, so extreemly rare!, this badge alone sold for £2,117 on 30/10/08 )

1907 Complete boxed set of two as issued with full membership badge with a single guests brooch (the box has written details of the club conditions printed on the lid, extreemly rare to find boxed sets! Average value of £500 for boxed sets)

1908 A full set of three comprised of the Members' badge and two guests brooches without the box

1909 BARC Gold Committee members' pin-back lapel badge with 1909 date on reverse (extreemly rare & desirable as very few issued, cost £350 on 18/5/09)

1909 A complete boxed set comprised of Members' badge with two guests brooches

1910 ditto

1911 ditto

1912 ditto

1913 ditto a full set of three without the box

1914 ditto

1915 A full boxed set of three

1916 **Ersatz set only issue during war years, an extreemly rare Membership badge (NOT in Brooklands Museum collection!)

None were issued for the wartime years of 1917, 1918 or 1919

1920 A full boxed set of three

1921 ditto

1922 A full set of three without the box

1923 ditto

1924 ditto

1925 A full boxed set of three

1926 A pair without the box

1927 A full set of three without the box

1928 ditto

1929 ditto

1930 ditto

1931 ditto

1932 ditto

1933 ditto

1934 ditto

1935 ditto

1936 ditto

1937 A full set of three with the box

1938 ditto

1939 ditto

1939 Committee membership badge. This has the word 'Committee' on white enamel on a red scroll underneath the date. (illustrated in auction catalogue)

1940 Members' badges only ever issued (no guests brooches for wartime years)

1941 ditto

1942 ditto

(None issued for 1943, 1944 or 1945 and only continued after the war when the circuit was opened at Goodwood by the BARC with different designed badges).

Brooklands Aero Club:

1933 Members' badge only issued (no guest brooches were ever issued)

1935 ditto

1936 ditto

1937 ditto

1938 ditto

1939 ditto

1936 Brooklands/Northampton afiliated Flying Club

1936 Brooklands CPFC

(None issued for the wartime years)

Note: They come in two profesionaly custom made gilt glazed frames which are on stands and can be ajusted for rake. Both have locks and keys, please e-mail for photos of the badges in situ.

The above collection was independantly valued for insurance for £30,000 in 2007, so sensible offers above this are invited on application, please.




A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF BROOKLANDS MEMBERSHIP BADGES (ex. overseas private collection sold through Bonhams auction in the Summer of 2009). All are in excelent condition unless stated otherwise...

1907 gilt brass with vitreous coloured enamels on yellow & black suspension cord with the makers stamp to reverse 'Percy Edwards Ltd 71 Piccadilly, W1'

1908 ditto with unique coloured suspension cord that varied from year to year

1909 ditto by 'Vaughton'

1910 by Dobson Piccadilly, W1

1911 ditto

1912 ditto

1913 ditto

1914 ditto

1915 by 'Fattorini Bradford'

1916 **Erastz (copy, taken from the original one in above collection) Member & one guests badges, Note: The guest badge (not brooch) is unique in the range and was the same as the full member's also supended by a cord, but a smaller version.

None issued for rest of wartime years

1920 by 'Dobson'

1921 by 'W.O. Lewis (badges) Ltd, Birmingham'

1922 ditto

1923 ditto

1924 ditto

1925 ditto

1926 ditto

1927 ditto

1928 ditto

1929 ditto along with a 'Committee' membership brooch in matching blue & white enamels (pair)

1930 Members' badge

1931 ditto

1932 ditto

1933 ditto

1934 ditto

1935 ditto

1936 ditto

1937 ditto

1938 ditto

1939 ditto

1940 ditto

1941 ditto

1942 ditto

Note: They come in a profesional frame makers custom made glazed frame the details of the badges are on the reverse of this frame.

Cost price at Bonhams on 3/7/09 was £8,313.00 (Gross). Accourding to Toby Wilson head of the auctions automobilia dept. the original **1916 badge is worth about a third of the hammer price, so this brings down the value of this collection to approx £6,000 (not taking into consideration auction fees and near to £400 import tax paid on top!). Some gaps in the collection have now been 'filled' making this a unique all membership run from 1907 thru to 1942. Offers over £7,500 will be considered.

**The 1916 badge is a direct copy from the original that came with this collection and which is being offered with the first complete (RM sale) collection.



Note: The two collections of badges are being sold direct by us with no middle parties involved, they will not be placed on eBay or any other auction sites, however they will be considered for a premier auction here in the UK. We sucessfully sold the ex Tom Delaney (Brooklands Hyper racing driver) collection that we purchased for a client at Bonhams a few years ago, however this was far from complete, however these certainly ARE!

Photos of all the above can be e-mailed to genuine interested parties, please make contact...