THIS IS A RECENT BADGE FOR RMT THAT IS THE NATIONAL UNION OF RAIL MARITIME AND TRANSPORT PRESTON NO 1 BRANCH. THE PRODUCER IS PREMIER BADGES A MAJOR PROVIDER OF BADGES IN TRANSPORT INDUSTRY. IT IS BEING SOLD BY THE RMT AND CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO RMT PRESTON NO 1 BRANCH. IN PRESENTATION BOX. LIMITED EDITION OF 100 BADGES. THE RMT WAS FORMED IN 1990 AND IS AN ALMAGAMATION OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYMEN (NUR) AND THE NATIONAL UNION OF SEAMEN (NUS).

THE DESIGN IS A BLUE CORONATION SCOT IN STEAM BY ST WARLBURGHES WHICH HAS SECOND TALLEST STEEPLE AFTER SALISBURY CATHEDRAL AND IS LOCATED ON WEST COAST MAIN LINE NORTH OF PRESTON STATION WITH MUNICIPAL SYMBOLS OF PP PRINCEPS PACIS OR PROUD PRESTON. THE BRANCH HAS AN ED HALL BANNER WITH THIS DESIGN ON IT AND IT IS USED IN DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROCESSIONS. THE CHOICE OF A CORONATION SCOT IS THAT WE WANTED SOMETHING LINKED TO THE WEST COAST MAIN LINE AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE APT. IN 1937 A BLUE CORONATION SCOT EXCEEDED THE THEN WORLD SPEED RECORD FOR A TRAIN AT 114 MPH. WE ALL KNOW MALLARD BEAT THE RECORD THE NEXT YEAR. WE ARE AS A UNION IN SUPPORT A FULLY ACCOUNTABLE NATIONALISED RAILWAY SYSTEM SO WE WERE NOT GOING TO GIVE FREE ADVERTISING TO ONE OF THE TRAIN OPERATORS BY HAVING ONE OF THEIR HIGH SPEED TRAINS ON OUR BANNER. I KNOW BLUE CORONATION SCOT WAS FLAGSHIP OF THEN LMS BUT THEY DON'T NOW EXIST SO WE ARE NOT GIVING THEM FREE ADVERTISING. INCIDENTLY WE DO NOT SUPPORT A RETURN TO THE BIG FOUR EITHER.

WITH POPULAR SALES ON THIS ITEM WE ARE ABLE TO BRING COST DOWN.

TRADE UNION MEMBERS IMPORTANT DO NOT BID IN THIS AUCTION BUT CONTACT ME. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THIS TRADE UNION (RMT) AND YOU CAN PRODUCE A MAST HEAD FROM RMT NEWS SENT FREE EVERY MONTH TO ALL MEMBERS THERE IS A SPECIAL PRICE TO COST PRICE. MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY TRADE UNIONS OF ASLEF, TSSA AND SIPTU (EIRE) RAIL SECTION BUT NOT UNITE WHO CAN PRODUCE A COPY OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARDS THERE IS A DISCOUNT PRICE TO £7.50 PLUS £1 pp TOTAL £8.50 (SIPTU PLEASE ADD A FURTHER 0.50 FOR EXTRA POSTAGE DUE) . RETIRED RAILWAY UNION MEMBERS WHO CAN PRODUCE A COPY OF THEIR PT CARDS CAN HAVE RAIL UNIONS DISCOUNT BUT FAMILIES OF RETIRED RAILWAYMEN ARE NOT ENTITLED TO DISCOUNT. MEMBERS OF OTHER UNIONS NONE RAILWAY AS LONG AS THEY ARE AFFILIATED TO TUC AND CAN PRODUCE A COPY OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD COST IS £8.50 PLUS £1 pp TOTAL £9.50. PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS PAYABLE TO RMT PRESTON NO 1 BRANCH. PAYPAL IS NOT AVAILABLE ON DISCOUNT PRICES UNLESS YOU PAY FEE.

SHOULD YOU BID ON THIS ITEM AND WIN AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY FIND OUT THAT YOU WERE ELIGABLE FOR THE TRADE UNIONS SPECIAL PRICE  WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT CANCEL AUCTION ONCE EBAY FEES HAVE BEEN PAID.

THE SIZE OF BADGE IS 2"X1.48" SO IT IS FAIRLY LARGE.

IT IS INTENDED TO ADVERTISE A TRADE UNION SO IF YOU HAVE FEELINGS AGAINST TRADE UNIONS IT IS NOT FOR YOU. THIS IS WHY WE A PREPARED TO GIVE A DISCOUNT TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN FELLOW TRADE UNIONS WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE IN THIS INDUSTRY.

NEW RMT BADGE CELEBRATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH RAILWAYS IS NOW AVAILABLE SEE THIS AUCTION SITE.