Southern Aircraft National Service badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge for Southern Aircraft, Gatwick National Service. Half moon lapel fitting to reverse, numbered ' 540 ' and maker marked ' Thomas Fattorini, B'ham '.
In 1935, John Coxon set up Southern Motor & Aircraft Company, which in November 1938, moved to Gatwick Airport to undertake the sale and maintenance of light aircraft and shortly afterwards, it changed its name to Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd. On the outbreak of war in September 1939, the company became part of the Civilian Repair Organisation and handled a large variety of different aircraft, besides designing and manufacturing components for RAF aircraft.
Good, used condition.

Code: 13107