Share your favorites on Show & Tell

REME Pillow Cover and Cap Badge

In Military and Wartime > Show & Tell.
Recent comments31764 of 180328MY PAINTED PONY Mr. Burton probably turned up in one of the photos
7
Love it
0
Like it

WatchsearcherWatchsearcher loves this.
ManikinManikin loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
auraaura loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
See 5 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 5 years ago

    IVAN49
    (46 items)

    The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is a corps of the British Army that maintains the equipment.
    The badge depicted on pillow cover and cap badge date from 1942 to 1947 when the badge changed. They bear King`s crown of George VI.
    REME had a workshop at The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg and it was there that Maj. Ivan Hirst got Volkswagen back into production as early as July 1945, being in charge of the factory within British Occupation Zone.
    The stamp in image 4: ``British Major Ivan Hirst saves the Beetle, while the inventor (F. Porsche) is sitting in prison``
    To be honest, VW Beatle was a copy of Czech Tatra 97 car, and VW was sued for copyright violation. The justice never prevailed, though, because Czechoslovakia was invaded by Nazi Germany.

    logo
    Military and Wartime
    See all
    Rare Old Original WWII Germany War Coin Vintage German Collection Reichspfennig
    Rare Old Original WWII Germany War ...
    $8
    Emergency Survival Vintage Italian Military Surplus Field Sewing Kit NOS
    Emergency Survival Vintage Italian ...
    $6
    Old Rare Vintage Antique Civil War Relic Confederate Canister Shot Appomattox VA
    Old Rare Vintage Antique Civil War ...
    $20
    Vintage NOS 1940s WW2 US MILITARY Issue Brite 1-Piece Watch Band 16mm 5/8
    Vintage NOS 1940s WW2 US MILITARY I...
    $29
    logo
    Rare Old Original WWII Germany War Coin Vintage German Collection Reichspfennig
    Rare Old Original WWII Germany War ...
    $8
    See all

    Comments

    1. Ben Ben, 5 years ago
      We love the Tatra! ;-)
      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-vw-bugs-rare-and-quirky-czech-mate/

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.