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GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:15 pm
by 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 ??
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:00 pm
by 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.
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:06 pm
by STG95F
That's what i was thinking. The seller had said its genuine BMC part made in Spain for BMC ???
seems strange ?
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:44 pm
by mk1
The bottom one in the top pic is undoubtedly a duffer.
M
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:46 pm
by mk1
Why would BMC have "Austin" badges produced in Spain?
Authi never made an Austin Cooper.
M
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:53 pm
by 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
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:57 pm
by mk1
As I said, why would Authi be making bad copies of "Austin" Badges?
M
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:58 pm
by STG95F
No I only had a Cooper badge off this seller
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:05 pm
by mk1
Sorry, I meant a badge for an Austin car (ie an Austin Cooper), not an actual badge that says "Austin" on it
Re: GENUINE BADGE OR NOT ???
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:08 pm
by STG95F