General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.0 cm

Width

8.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Craft

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

General:1990's. This example was unused.

Canada

The first OML crest was adopted in 1913. In 1959, the OML adopted the CAA crest. From the CAA History web site [Ref 1}: 1900: Canada's first association [Toronto Automobile Club] for motorists is created. 1907: Auto clubs in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Kingston (formed in previous years) operate as the Ontario Motor League (OML) to represent motorist's interests with one voice. OML membership includes 170 active and 56 associate members. 1913: In 1913, the Canadian Automobile Federation forms, eventually changing its name to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in 1916.

Function

To identify a member's affiliation to a group, in this case, the Ontario Motor League, part of the Canadian Automobile Association.

Technical

An example of an adhesive paper badge distributed to its members by an automobile association. The first oval crest badges were of metal.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

red lettering on sheet reads 'CRAFT ORIGINATORS/ HAMILTON, ONTARIO'

Missing

appears complete

Finish

silvwer ground with red and blue markings

Decoration

Silver, red and blue lettering on sticker reads 'ONTARIO/ CAA/ AAA MOTOR LEAGUE'/ blue and red lettering on second sticker reads 'ONTARIO MOTOR LEAGUE/ $200.00 REWARD/ FOR INFORMATION LEADING/ TO THE ARREST & CONVICTION/ OF ANYONE STEALING A/ MEMBER'S CAR/ CAA'/ red lettering on third sticker reads 'FASTEN YOUR/ SEAT BELT'