MGA 70th Anniversary Badge
The MGA was launched in 1955 meaning that next year will be the marque’s 70th anniversary and to celebrate this event the MGA Register has commissioned a very special grille badge from British company Dragonfly. The badge measures 85mm X 51mm.
Dragonfly has been producing badges and other items for the MGCC for several years.
The design was inspired by combining the iconic oval wing grille with the Union flag in recognition of the heritage of the MG brand. The badge will look just as good on your mantelpiece as it will on your car.
Considerable thought went into the design of the badge and that didn’t stop at the pretty part! The shape of the MGA radiator grille and the narrow gap between the slats meant that a badge made with the standard spacing for the mounting screws would not fit the MGA grille. The new badge has bespoke mounting screws and so should fit most grilles. Given that there are likely to be many slight variations in the distance between the slats, depending on the origin of the grille, we can’t guarantee that the badge will sit flush on the grille on every car but we are confident is will be a very neat fit on most cars.
For those who prefer to use a badge bar it will be necessary to fabricate or buy a suitable bracket. If you choose to buy one check out the spacing between the holes on the mounting bracket as you may need to modify these to mount the badge. Badge-bar brackets and clips can be purchased direct from Dragonfly or from other sources such as eBay.
There’s more! We have also commissioned a matching pin badge. The pin badge is 30mm wide.
The Register is now taking orders for the new badges but you’ll have to be quick because the grille badge is a limited edition of just 100 and once they are gone, they are gone. We anticipate being able to dispatch badges in time for Christmas so these will make an ideal festive present.
Prices:
• Grille badge only = £25.00 + p&p (Currently £2.70 – Royal Mail 2nd Class)
• Grille badge + pin badge = £26.00 + p&p (Currently £2.70 Royal Mail 2nd Class)
• Pin badge only = £3.50 + p&p (Currently £2.00 for up to 5 Badges)
To order, contact mgaregistershop@outlook.com . Our PayPal account continues to be the preferred method for invoicing and payment, but other payment options are available.