NOTE: THESE PICTURES ARE NOT THUMBNAILS. THEY CAN NOT BE INCREASED IN SIZE.
ALMA MATER: HMS SULTAN GOSPORT HAMPSHIRE
The 1953 Review programme showed two Mechanician's badges, one for the ENGINE ROOM and for the FLEET AIR ARM. Both carried the caveat that they were for Mechanicians who were not entitled to trade pay. They also showed an Artisan's badge.
Addition of crowns and stars to branch badges.
| PO'S AND BELOW | CPO'S | ||||||
| BRANCHES | 1 Star |
2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 2 Stars |
Crown | Crown plus 1 Star |
Crown plus 2 Stars |
| Gunnery. TAS. Radar. Wireless Telegraphy. Visual Signalling. PTI. |
3rd class Part II or specialist qualification | 2nd class Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate | 2nd class or lower Part II or specialist qualification | 1st class Part II or specialist qualification | Instructor rate |
| Naval airmen except Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | As above | As above | As above | Not applicable | As above | As above | Not applicable |
| Others including Naval airmen Fitters and Mechanics [A] [E] [O] | Technical qualification for the able rate | Technical qualification for the leading rate | Petty officer qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable | CPO's qualified for lower rate of pay | CPO's qualified for higher rate of pay | Not applicable |
By the time the 1977 Review came along the practice of Mechanicians, Technicians, Artisans and Artificers wearing badges [those that did] had long since past. The word mechanic had been reused in the stokers branch, the electrical branch and the fleet air arm but with a different meaning!