HQ grille badge

[Innuendo]

Hi; I have a 8/71 Sydney-built HQ with what I believe is the original Premier grille (silver vertical bars). It had a black and silver badge insert with some flaking of the black. I initially thought it had faded and replaced it with a Rare Sprares coloured reproduction.

Dad previously had a near-new 12/73 Sydney-built HQ which had the coloured badge. Over time the red then blue faded to opaque / clear; there was no black in the background.

I think Innuendo has confirmed my suspicions, as they are definitely painted differently.

I have a new old stock black one that I have just attempted to find in my masses of crap.
I didn't find it so I can't prove at this stage. When my HQ Sandman is complete it will be fitted.
I did manage to find NOS FJ, FE, FC, FC, EK, EJ/EH ones while looking so that was some sort of reward for my time.

HQ Brochures show mainly coloured version 71-74. Some photos look black but the resolution isn't good enough to say one way or the other.