Badges of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia - Includes NRMA and other NSW Motoring Associations Scarcity Guide

This is not intended as a guide to values but an estimation as to the “obtainability” of badges. Some badges may be common compared to others, but worth twice the price.  This may be because one is a nicer looking badge and more collectable, even though it is not as rare. This guide has been prepared in conjunction with several collectors, but is still only designed to be used as a “guide”.    The guide gives a number from between 1 to 10 to indicate its scarcity.  

10        Indicates a “Bo Derek” or “Elle McPherson”, a most desirable badge, unique or only a few exist    

9          Extremely rare, probably less than 20 exist

8          Very rare, probably less than 50 exist

7          Rare, very hard to obtain

6          Very scarce badge but can be found if searched for.

5          Scarce, hard to find badge

4          Uncommon, but obtainable

3          Common badge

2          Very common badge

1          Abundant ….. like noses, everybody has one  

 

Badge ID

Description

Scarcity

 

 

 

Royal

Automobile   Club    of    Australia

 

RACA1

ACA Fretted out

10

RACA2

RAC Associate pre Royal

9

RACA3

RAC Associate 1st Royal issue small bolt

8

RACA3

RAC Associate  Royal large bolt

7

RACA3a

RAC Associate  Royal large bolt

6

RACA3b

RAC Associate  Royal large bolt

5

RACA3c

RAC Associate  Royal large bolt

5

RACA4

Associate  member

8

RACA4a

Associate  member

5

RACA4b

Associate  member

5

RACA4c

Associate  member

5

RACA5

Full  member large

7

RACA6

Full  member small

7

RACA6a

Full  member small Amor

7

RACA7

Lozenge Kings Crown

5

RACA8

Lozenge Queens Crown

5

RACA8a

Lozenge Queens Crown space under A

5

RACA9

Lozenge Queens Crown plastic

3

RACA10

100 year

7

 

 

 

AVAC

Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newcastle

Automobile   Club

 

NAC1

Cast NAA

10

NAC2

Identical sided

9

NAC2a

ACA one side

9

NAC3

Double sided enamel

10

 

 

 

Mudgee

Automobile Club

 

MAC2

Mudgee Automobile Club.  Double sided

10

 

 

 

NSW

Light Car Club

 

NSW LCC1

Founders Badge

10

NSW LCC2

No tang

9

NSW LCC1

Tang mount

9

 

 

 

Northern

Motorists Association NSW

 

NMA1

Riveted base

7

NMA1a

Cast base

7

 

 

 

NSW

Motorists Association

 

NSWMA1

Round bolt mount

10

NSWMA2

Clover shape

9

 

 

 

Sydney

Bicycle & Motor Club

 

SBMC1

 

9

 

 

 

NRMA

 

 

Member

Badges

 

NRMA0

National Roads Association round blue enamel

10

NRMA1

Round blue enamel  Craftsman Enamellers

4

NRMA1a

Round blue enamel small pedestal base A & C

7

NRMA1b

Round blue enamel  Angus & Coote thin bolt/large base

6

NRMA1c

Round blue enamel  Angus & Coote

4

NRMA1d

Round blue enamel  Angus & Coote

4

NRMA1e

Round blue enamel  Angus & Coote

4

NRMA2

Round blue enamel 2 ½” Craftsman enamellers

6

Wings 1

NRMA issue to fit 3 ½” badge

8

Wings 2

NRMA issue to fit 3” badge

9

NRMA3

Motormeter 3”

10

NRMA3a

Motormeter 3 1/2”

9

 

 

 

NRMA4

Winged wheel tang mount, numbered

4

NRMA4

Winged wheel tang mount, not numbered

8

NRMA4a

Winged wheel bolt mount, numbered

5

NRMA4a

Winged wheel bolt mount, not numbered

8

NRMA5

Winged wheel tang mount, numbered

1

NRMA5

Winged wheel tang mount,  not numbered

2

NRMA5a

Winged wheel bolt mount, numbered

3

NRMA5a

Winged wheel bolt mount, not numbered

3

NRMA5b

Winged wheel trapezoidal mount

4

NRMA5c

Winged wheel tang mount, not numbered & no makers name

4

NRMA5d

Winged wheel no tang, numbered

8

 

 

 

NRMA7

Small winged wheel very dark blue

5

NRMA7a

Small winged wheel dark blue

7

NRMA8

Small winged wheel blue, metal

1

NRMA9

Small winged wheel blue, plastic

1

NRMA10

Rectangular acrylic

1

 

 

 

Honour

Badges

 

H1

Honour badge large wings

9

H2

Honour badge small wings

9

H2a

Honour badge small wings lime green wreath

9

H3

Honour badge new logo

7

H4

Honour badge, Motoring & Services

7

H5

Honorary Life Member

9

 

 

 

Long

Term

 

M1

50 year die cut

5

M2

25 year square

3

M3

50 year square

4

 

 

 

Limited

Editions

 

NRMA12

Legendary Road Service numbered

4

NRMA12a

Legendary Road Service not numbered

5

NRMA12b

Legendary Road Service

7

NRMA13

Road Patrol numbered

7

NRMA13

Road Patrol not numbered

8

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

Badges

 

AA

AA NSW

10

Council

Council Member

10

 

 

 

Motor  and

Transport  League  of    Australia

 

MATLA1

Diamond shape

8

 

 

 

Auto    Cycle

Union   of    NSW

 

ACU1

Small RAC type

9

 

 

 

Royal   Aero

Club  of  NSW

 

TRAC1

The Aero Club

8

TRAC2

The Royal Aero Club blue writing

6

TRAC3

The Royal Aero Club red writing

6

TRAC4

TRAC3 with wings

7

TRAC5

Trapezoidal base with wings

7

TRAC6

Tang Mount

7

 

 

 

Royal  Motor

Yacht  Club

 

RMYC1

Bolt Mounted enamel

5

RMYC2

Stud Mounted enamel

5

RMYC3

Concealed Mount painted

4

 

 

 

Boat  Clubs

 

 

SWSBC

Tang mount painted

4

RPAYC

Tang mount painted

3