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Unissued example of this steel drivers badge in Bronze, It has a nice bronze look and finish, complete with original backing plate both prongs are intact and not bent. It comes with the paper packet of issue that has some “writing” on the back, and the name of the award is very faint on the packet

The Driver Proficiency Badge was established on 23 October 1942 to reward drivers of military transport vehicles, including trucks, cars and motorcycles, who served for specified periods in a war zone after 1 December 1940. The qualifying period depended on the type of vehicle driven. For the bronze badge this was:

·      Motorbike reconnaissance and dispatch riders: 90 days;

·      Supply vehicles supporting the front line: 120 days;

·      Other forms of military transport: 135 days.