bonnet badge

[stuupnorth]

hi
should the Bonnet Top Badge 'M' be red on my 1960 or not???
its just that I picked one up from esm this week after the 40th aniv show and got home
North east Scotland and found it wasn't red

[ManyMinors]

They were always red. On a 1960 car it would have been proper glass enamel. Later on they were simply painted and the paint comes off after a while. If you've bought a later reproduction one you possibly have to paint it yourself? Alternatively spend a bit more and buy the correct one for your car
I'm confused by the picture you've attached which clearly shows a red badge?
There have been several threads before regarding this subject.

[LouiseM]

ESM sell the earlier badge with the red enamel insert for the same price as the later (paint yourself) one so ask them if they'd swap the part for you: http://www.morrisminorspares.com/search/bonnet-badge

[ManyMinors]

Good advice Louise. I've never had to buy one but I had assumed that the earlier type, being rather more involved to manufacture, would be more expensive!
If they are the same price, why would anyone choose an later unpainted type I wonder?

[LouiseM]

Maybe for the same reason they'd want a domed chrome screw to fit a sun visor - originality?

[SteveClem]

Taste,it's a funny thing.

[stuupnorth]

hi all
thanks for the replies
its just that the one on the car was abit knackered ie chrome was badly pitted
I was at esm and they asked the year of my motor I can only assume it was a mistake no probs
i'll drop them a line and see what is the best result

[bmcecosse]

I have a very good one for sale very inexpensively - with no red paint or enamel in sight.......... http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=64458