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My father had a very early AA badge - plain brass (or copper?).  It had been his father's (my grandfather's) and had his membership number stamped on it.  Not sure what happened to it.

I have several photos of my grandfather doing motoring activities just pre WW1.

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1 hour ago, JohnfromUK said:

My father had a very early AA badge - plain brass (or copper?).  It had been his father's (my grandfather's) and had his membership number stamped on it.  Not sure what happened to it.

I have several photos of my grandfather doing motoring activities just pre WW1.

The one I have appears to be steel(?) and according to the serial number on it, dates to around the 1960's. It came off my grandfathers Austin Cambridge.

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I don't know what became of mine.  They have not been fitted to cars for a great many (maybe 50?) years, and I can remember them 'around', but can't remember seeing them in years.  Maybe given away, or 'lurking' in a box somewhere - no idea where to even begin to start looking!

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10 hours ago, JohnfromUK said:

I don't know what became of mine.  They have not been fitted to cars for a great many (maybe 50?) years, and I can remember them 'around', but can't remember seeing them in years.  Maybe given away, or 'lurking' in a box somewhere - no idea where to even begin to start looking!

Some, even in not good condition, are selling for £15-£25!

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I have these, which have been on my previous vehicles.  The younger badge of the 2 suffered damage, as did my car. Caused by some anti's coming away from the Waterloo Cup, in the early 80's.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Westley said:

I have these, which have been on my previous vehicles.  The younger badge of the 2 suffered damage, as did my car. Caused by some anti's coming away from the Waterloo Cup, in the early 80's.

 

 

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The third one in the photo is exactly the same as the one I've got. 

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4 hours ago, steve_b_wales said:

The third one in the photo is exactly the same as the one I've got. 

Going slightly off subject , I once had a chrome ash tray with a AA chrome badge that screwed into the middle of the ash tray , not sure if the AA gave them free to members or weather you had to buy them , my one was fairly old but in very good condition and I bought it off a car boot for a fiver , as I don't smoke I stuck it on Ebay and a lady bought it for her husband as a Christmas present , I think it made about £20 .

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