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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

    Auction ending in a few hours,
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    Aero classic Irvin, 44 in fantastic condition

    That is indeed an Irvin, albeit one with custom pockets that I've never seen on an aero irvin before.
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    Lewis Leathers Steerhide/Horsehide/Sheepskin & 441T/402T/551T

    Hmm, if that's the case I may have to accelerate plans for a black lightning jacket.
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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

    No problem: Pit to pit across front: 22inches Sleeves measured from shoulder seam at top to cuff edge around the outside top of the sleeve: 26 inches Length at rear from base of collar to bottom hem in the back middle of the jacket: 27.5 inches Shoulders at top rear seam to seam: 19 inches...
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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

    It is indeed and as soon as this sells I'm getting it remade, hopefully the hide will be as stunning and I can recommend the size 10 universal zip for anyone getting a motorcycle jacket made.
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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

    I've added a buy it now price of £400. Once the bidding starts I think the buy it now price disappears and it becomes a bidding auction. Bidding starts at £250 no reserve.
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    Lewis Leathers Steerhide/Horsehide/Sheepskin & 441T/402T/551T

    The cowhide is still an option in black for some of the Lewis range and I have no problem riding in that or the horsehide and the hide quality, at least on the jackets I have bought in the last couple of years is as good as anything they put out in the '60s and' 70s. The lamb is an option for...
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    FS: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer Horween Chromexcel Steer 42 chest, unworn with tags

    For sale: Simmons Bilt Cafe Racer in Horween Chromexcel Havana Brown Steerhide. Size 42 chest. Unworn, new with tags. Pictures can be seen here: Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253173925587 Jacket features shoulder gussets, talon sleeve zips, heavy duty universal main zip. One...
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    Eastman A2 27752 for sale 42L

    I'm shortly going to be listing an Eastman A2 27752 contract on eBay. Excellent condition, no damage or wear, 42L. Pics available on request and will post the listing here when it is on eBay. If anyone in the UK is interested in an off eBay sale let me know and make me an offer. Sizing would...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    For statistics sake, probably worth mentioning that the Eagle Squadrons, commonwealth air forces, free French, Czechs and Polish etc, in terms of numbers, for the most part would not have been 'in addition to' the RAFs Orbat, rather they would have formed part of it.
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    On the right is American Flt Lt Chesley G. Peterson. Peterson became Commander of 71 Eagle Squadron RAF and the youngest Squadron Commander in the RAF at the time at 21. Peterson later joined the USAAF, commanding the 4th Fighter Group during WW2, rising to the rank of Major General before...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Commandant René Mouchotte DFC, (21 August 1914 – 27 August 1943) Free French Air Force
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    An example of commonwealth aircrew, above photo is Sgt LO Lynch DFM from Jamaica in 1943 commissioned following this photo in 1944. There was a BBC documentary about commonwealth aircrew some years back, it's possibly available on YouTube.
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Just had a chat with the old man about the surplus irvin jackets that were sold in the early 60s, he said they were pretty much unissued condition and were £6. Adjusting for inflation to 2017 prices thats roughly around £120 in today's money. In terms of production scale and cost, given the...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    I'm hardly going to whip out Air Ministry records for each contract, however it's fairly self explanatory. Irvins were being issued long before the war started, pretty much all aircrew would have been issued with one, possibly, in odd cases, even a second or third over their career through loss...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    With Fighter Command, commonwealth and allied air forces plus Royal Navy aviators also getting issued Irvins there could have been several hundred thousand made and issued. However, then, as now, on completion of service, issued kit is required to be handed back, much of it destroyed or recycled...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Will post pics later this week, Ive just taken a delivery of a new aero prewar irvin in russet and I'm very impressed. So far I've owned an eastman prewar (not bad but an odd finish to the hide and zips a fair way from being period correct) and an Aces High pre-war/BoB (beautiful, spot on zips...
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    Lewis Leathers Steerhide/Horsehide/Sheepskin & 441T/402T/551T

    You could probably get another maker to knock up something similar to a Lewis Jacket without a badge but the badge is part of the iconography. You wouldnt debadge an Aston Martin or a Norton - it's part of the heritage of the brand, I can't blame Lewis for refusing to remove the badges. I have...

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