GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???

[STG95F]

Just received a Cooper badge from Spain , I was told it was a genuine part ?

Did all Badges have J FRAY marking ?

Top badge in photo is my old badge - bottom one is the supposed genuine item ??

Pins all the same and badge size is spot on . What are the Mini spares one like ??

[360gts]

Yes, they should have the fray and the p/n casting on them.
Here are a couple of examples.
Hard to say if the badge you received is genuine...it may have been re-chromed...however, there appears to a difference in the head of the pins...again, this could be the result of grinding/cleaning for restoration.

[STG95F]

That's what i was thinking. The seller had said its genuine BMC part made in Spain for BMC ???

seems strange ?

[mk1]

The bottom one in the top pic is undoubtedly a duffer.

M

[mk1]

Why would BMC have "Austin" badges produced in Spain?

Authi never made an Austin Cooper.

M

[STG95F]

This was the reply i got

good afternoon
Dear customer
all these pieces are genuine manufactured in Spain for the first team AUTHI exactly 30years ago old bmc
Yours faithfully

[mk1]

As I said, why would Authi be making bad copies of "Austin" Badges?

M

[STG95F]

No I only had a Cooper badge off this seller

[mk1]

Sorry, I meant a badge for an Austin car (ie an Austin Cooper), not an actual badge that says "Austin" on it

[STG95F]