Airspeed ARP Lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel ARP badge for Airspeed, the plane builders based in York who were established in part by the author Neville Shute. Half moon fitting to reverse with manufacture's marks, ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham ' and numbering. In excellent, clean condition with undamaged enamel.
Airspeed went on to be taken over by de Havilland but continued to work under the Airspeed name producing the Oxford trainer and Horsa gliders. uncommon.

Code: 8941