This enamel badge and the aluminium roundel, (which one would fix via a bracket to the handlebars) along with a paper certificate - temporarily mislaid - were awarded for passing a cycling proficiency test in the 1960's, which included basic knowledge of bike maintenence, correct use of gears and hazard awareness.
The Cycling Proficiency Test was created by RoSPA in 1947 as a minimum recommended standard for cycling on British roads. The National Cycling Proficiency Scheme was introduced by the Government in 1958, with statutory responsibility for road safety being given to local authorities in 1974, including the provision of child cyclist training but the scheme continued to be associated with RoSPA. The scheme was superseded by the National Standards for Cycle Training branded Bikeability in England.(Retreived from Wikipedia)
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