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BROOKLANDS BADGES for collector's, enthusiasts and for those for nostalgia for the old Brooklands circuit from 1907 until 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.
Stop press: ALL now sold the only car badge that we have is the Brooklands Flying Club members loan badge which is in chromed brass with vitreous coloured enamels of a black mono-plane on a deep carmine red backing, this is coming into land (or taking off) at the Brooklands aerodrome with the clubhouse in the foreground. This is a low membership number 17 on the reverse along with their makers stamp of 'H.A. Shelley, High Holborn, London, EC1' for sale with a letter of provenance for £1,750



A UNIQUE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF BROOKLANDS anual entry pass BADGES along with their GUESTS BROOCHES to the former racing circuit. The entire run 'built-up' over many years from the opening of the circuit in 1907 until the last issue of 1942...
ALL the Members' badges & Guests brooches are in gilt brass with vitreous coloured enamels 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 unfortunately 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 owner as well as Onslows auctions, Charterhouse auctions, 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 vary, most however were contracted out to 'W.O.Lewis (badges) Ltd, Birmingham'. The more important sets are still in their original boxes and mounted onto date stamped cards with the membership rules on the outer box cover lid.
All are in excellent condition unless stated otherwise. A "Once in a lifetime opportunity" for your hedge against inflation, 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 medallion on its original black & yellow hanging cord colours of Lord Lonsdale president & founder of the club (at the time), which is as illustrated in the RM catalogue. There were only a handful of Founder members, so extremely rare!, this badge alone sold for £2,117 on 30/10/08. It is now included in the collection.

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, extremely 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 (but not hall mkd.) Founder members' pin-back lapel badge with 1909 date on reverse (extremely 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 extremely 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 along with a pair of guests brooches. This has the word 'Committee' on white enamel on a red scroll underneath the date. (illustrated in Bonhams 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 affiliated Flying Club

1936 Brooklands CPFC

(None issued for the wartime years and no guests brooches were ever issued)

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

The above collection was independently valued for insurance for £40,000 in 2007, so sensible offers above this are invited on application, please...
Alternatly I 'may' be interested in some sort of part exchange for Lalique inter-war period car mascots of a similar value. Please inform me in any case if you have any for sale.



Note: Brooklands Museum Trust are interested but not Heritage Lottery funded to purchase the collection as funds are spent on the restoration of buildings and preservation of the historic site. Their memorabilia is mainly donated from decesed estates.