About the wings badge...
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...I did not know it took this kind of craftsmanship to do them. Sure, I knew they were proper metal but I thought they were just made in-house by some machine.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a22658987...
This part might be very pompous and snobbish, but made me genuinely laugh
By the time the badge has reached Aston Martin, it has passed through 30 processes and up to 10 pairs of expert hands. The result feels pleasingly weighty, and the detail is incredible. Compared with the plastic carbuncle on the front of a Kia, it might as well be a Fabergé egg.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a22658987...
This part might be very pompous and snobbish, but made me genuinely laugh
By the time the badge has reached Aston Martin, it has passed through 30 processes and up to 10 pairs of expert hands. The result feels pleasingly weighty, and the detail is incredible. Compared with the plastic carbuncle on the front of a Kia, it might as well be a Fabergé egg.
Edited by EVR on Saturday 4th January 20:22
I have a visit planned shortly so can't wait to see this unique craft in action - the midlands is full of companies like this that work hard to make things that are right.
Unfortunately many of us go for the cheapest option - so end up with items made in places like China.
A friend of mine from the midlands still buys their pots and pans for the kitchen from some company that makes them in the midlands.
I for one should do more to support the UK manufacturing effort - I am glad AM are doing their bit. I would be worried if they are so dependent on AM though - no matter what state AM is in - all /majority of eggs in one basket is a problem.
Unfortunately many of us go for the cheapest option - so end up with items made in places like China.
A friend of mine from the midlands still buys their pots and pans for the kitchen from some company that makes them in the midlands.
I for one should do more to support the UK manufacturing effort - I am glad AM are doing their bit. I would be worried if they are so dependent on AM though - no matter what state AM is in - all /majority of eggs in one basket is a problem.
DobHunter said:
The company is Thomas Fattorini of Birmingham. They make car jewellery for all the top UK manufacturers; no-one else even gets close to their quality.
Not sure this is correct. I visited Vaughtons in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham last week. They make all the AM badges - wings, letters etc - a total of 35,000 items last year. I can testify to the quality of all of their items, apart from the one wings badge that I part enamelled !!!DB9newbie said:
Not sure this is correct. I visited Vaughtons in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham last week. They make all the AM badges - wings, letters etc - a total of 35,000 items last year. I can testify to the quality of all of their items, apart from the one wings badge that I part enamelled !!!
Yes, I must admit that I thought it is Vaughtons. Fairly sure they are also the company that was used in Car SOS as mentioned earlier. EVR said:
...I did not know it took this kind of craftsmanship to do them. Sure, I knew they were proper metal but I thought they were just made in-house by some machine.
Mille grazie for the link, it`s a good reminder of the thought process that has long been a mainstay of our vehicle`s production. I recall reading this article or one very similar a year or two ago, and I previously figured that they were an in-house product, also.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff