AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONS

Automobile Associations are a group of members who support improvements of conditions for motorists (i.e. roads conditions, safety, laws etc.). Associations would also support members with services such as roadside assistance (i.e. in cases of automobile breakdown), maps, trip planning, insurance etc..

Association badges had a bolt fixing or a tang/bar at the bottom; or else were fixed to the automobile from the back of the badge. Association badges denoted membership to the Association and generally motorbikes had smaller sized emblems.

The Automobile Club of Great Britain started in 1898 and when in 1907, King Edward VII granted his Royal patronage it became the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain, this allowed the club to use the word "Royal" in it's name and to display the monarchs crown, subsequent monarchs continued the patronage and sometimes their Crown was substituted. Likewise in Australia, when an Association was granted Royal patronage they too were called a Royal Automobile Association.

This collection are mostly Australian Automobile Associations ...

Automobile Association (AA)

The AA was founded in London (UK) in 1905 and services the United Kingdom area. The AA badges have a convex dome at the "AA" fretwork.

Automobile Association (~1945)
(missing yellow background piece)
Property of the A.A.
New Coventry ST London. W1
This Badge Must be returned
when a member ceases
OA048?2
(United Kingdom)
Size: 97mm x 111mm

Automobile Association (1960-1961)
(two pieces) 2B22668
(United Kingdom)
Size: 97mm x 111mm

www.theaa.com

Automobile Association of South Africa (AA)

Automobile Association

of South Africa

(two pieces) B36658

(South Africa)

Size: 97mm x 138mm

The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA)

Australian Automobile Association

Australian Automobile

Association (1989-1999)

(reverse - Badge'rs "Copyright")

(Australia)

Size: 69mm x 99mm

www.aaa.asn.au

Automobile Association of South Australia

became Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) - see below

Automobile Club of South Australia
Replica of the 1909-1911 badge, issued 1978
to commemorate 70 years
(Australia)
Size: 99mm x 121mm

The 1909-1911 Automobile Club of South Australia emblem was prior to Royal patronage being granted. In 1928 Royal patronage was granted and the King's Crown was added to emblems (curved up to the top middle), later when the new monarch ruled, the Crown was altered to show the Queen's Crown (curved down at the top middle).

Automobile Club of South Australia (1923-1929)
12219 - Brass: 6920 - Aluminium
(Australia)
Size: 105mm x 178mm & 105mm x 135mm

Automobile Club of South Australia (1923-1929)
(Reverse) Property of AA of SA
(Australia)
Size: 105mm x 178mm & 105mm x 135mm

see Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) below.

National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA) - New South Wales

National Roads and Motorists' Association
- New South Wales - (1924)
(Australia)
Size: 90mm x 110-160mm

Registered No D482
This badge is the property of the
National Roads Motorist Association (NSW) and must be returned to the secretary immediately upon the holder ceasing to be a member of the Association
Craftsmen Enamellers, Sydney

The NRMA - NSW with the larger pedestal mounting (without optional decorative wings mounted on bolt)

mynrma.com.au

Automobile Association of Northern Territory (AANT)

Northern Territory Automobile Association (~1994)
(reserve - Action Badges Sydney 5024077)
(Australia)
Size: 120mm x 117mm

www.aant.com.au

Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA)

formerly Automobile Association of South Australia - see above.

Royal Automobile Club of South Australia (1929-1940)
R7143
(Australia)
Size: 94mm x 153mm

Automobile Club of South Australia (1929-1940)
(Reverse) This badge is the Property of the Royal Automobile Association of S.A.
and must be returned on demand or on cessation of membership
(Australia)
Size: 94mm x 153mm