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#1 SJ Lambert

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Posted 10 April 2015 - 21:05

I’m taking orders for ELFIN AUSTRALIA badges as I’m making new reproduction wheel/body badges in the original “export” style.


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I’m just making the base pieces for mine out of aluminium, they will be fixed by a central single screw.

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#2 Lola5000

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Posted 11 April 2015 - 01:20

years ago there was a white t/shirt printed with the many models printed on it.

 

also these was a very nice lapel badge made up .With the Elf as the main character.



#3 Dale Harvey

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Posted 11 April 2015 - 05:59

Stephen, get in touch with Bill Hemming. If he doesn't have any he will know where to get them.

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#4 seldo

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Posted 11 April 2015 - 15:52

Can you give me a photo or scan? I can get them done pronto.



#5 SJ Lambert

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Posted 13 April 2015 - 03:04

Thanks Seldo - I don't have a decent shot of one on me (I'm ashamed to say) - they're about 1 3/4" diameter and I can run without 'em if need be.

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#6 SJ Lambert

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Posted 14 April 2015 - 03:31

There's five headed my way!



#7 SJ Lambert

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Posted 14 April 2015 - 19:45

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Here's an original one

#8 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 21 February 2017 - 01:35

Are they an enamel type badge or just a printed one? That looks printed, unusual in the 60s and 70s and oh so common now.

I know the nose badges were enamel.

Printed vinyl you can get any decent sign shop to scan and print. Best with a coat of clear to hold the color or it deteriates  when driven in rain, even the inevitable gravel rash.



#9 SJ Lambert

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Posted 21 February 2017 - 03:31

I'll have a look, but I think the original ones are pressed brass and chromed and then painted, there have been modern reproductions that are also metal, but much thicker - maybe with an etched face - the original ones have 2 pins to tab em on with - the later ones have a nut and threaded central single stalk to fix them onto a nose or wheel cups - wheel cups were in the mid sixties a simple cup and around 67 they went to a cup with a flange.



#10 SJ Lambert

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Posted 21 February 2017 - 03:43

Here's a better shot of an original one Lee - although I'll need 4 of these "Sports Car" variants to do a matching wheel set!  (I'm down to 1 "Australia" style one left over at the moment!)

 

 

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#11 SJ Lambert

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 00:51

I’m also making cup style wheel centres and saucer style wheel centres to the correct period spec.

#12 SJ Lambert

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Posted 09 June 2018 - 12:34

A magnesium bottomed one getting hatched!

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#13 Ray Bell

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Posted 09 June 2018 - 13:08

Very nice...

A worthy pursuit, James, I hope Elfin owners appreciate it.

#14 SJ Lambert

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Posted 10 June 2018 - 08:33

The production aluminium bottoms are Go!


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#15 SJ Lambert

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Posted 20 June 2018 - 01:15

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I’ve got them coming together now!



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#16 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 20 June 2018 - 04:01

Thanks Seldo - I don't have a decent shot of one on me (I'm ashamed to say) - they're about 1 3/4" diameter and I can run without 'em if need be.

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You may find it is 45mm, that is a very common size for centre cap stickers. And no I have no idea why!