Brooklands Automobile Racing Club(BARC) Badge

Object/Artifact

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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

Name/Title

Brooklands Automobile Racing Club(BARC) Badge

Entry/Object ID

2024.14.111

Description

The Brooklands Automobile Racing Club (BARC) enamel badge features a shield design with wings at the top. The badge depicts three vintage racing cars in red, silver, and green, set against a stylized background of a racing track and abstract scenery, including trees and a building. Above the cars, the words "B.A.R.C" and "Brooklands" are prominently displayed on a banner. Below the shield, a metal fastening screw is visible. This badge would have been proudly displayed on a member of the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club automobile. This design was used between 1932 and 1939.

Collection

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder Collection, Simeone - Automobilia

Category

Automobilia

Acquisition

Accession

2024.14

Source or Donor

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone

Made/Created

Manufacturer

*** Who made it and in date field when it was made.

Date made

1932 - 1939

Dimensions

Height

12 cm

Width

11.6 cm

Location

Wooden Display Box

DB11

Second Floor

Simeone Library

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair