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    Original or Norwegian M43 jacket 44" to 48" chest. WTB

    Thanks for the PM's. I now have 2 originals (42R & 44R ) as well as 4 Norwegian versions in xl sizes ! Think I've got enough now !
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    Anyone ride motorcycles?

    I like the flat caps that were actually crash helmets too. There was even one that was a deerstalker so you could look like Sherlock Holmes !
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    Anyone ride motorcycles?

    Hi Edward. Long time no speak ! I hope you're well ? No, not the rare model 75th Anniversary Special Edition. This is a normal International. I just sent it off to Barbour and got them to add two lower bellows pockets to the rear as was a common mod' back in the day. Can't do it on my MoD...
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    Lake Vostok site of secret Nazi base in 1943???

    The British had operation Tabarin (IIRC) where we had some bases down there to keep an eye on Jerry's dealings. From those, boat patrols were sent out. Logically and operationally, Antarctica makes no sense as you need to import everything you need to survive from elsewhere. That makes you...
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    Anyone ride motorcycles?

    I have one leather jacket but often find it too hot in summer and too cold in winter. It's a real Goldilocks weather wearer. It's steer and made for biking. I've had several Aero H/H but none was ever suitable for riding as the stiffness (especially in cooler weather) along with the collar and...
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    Original or Norwegian M43 jacket 44" to 48" chest. WTB

    Hi, looking for an original or Norwegian M43 jacket to fit somewheer between a 44" and 48" chest. Regular length. Thanks.
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    Grandpas original B-2 Flight Jacket

    This needs a bump up the list again. It's gotta be worth around $3,000 or higher. Certainly not less. Got to be worth at least twice any repro out there. Be interesting to see what John Chapman would think it would cost him to repro it and then at least double that. You're bound to get a...
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    Aero linings, drill vs. the various weights of tartans

    I had the A-2 mustard cotton lining in my goat Half-Belt Long. Meant I could wear the jacket through more of the year than the alpaca or drill linings. But it depends where you live, your climate and how often you wear your jacket. I thought it better to have the lightest lining and layer up in...
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    Bill Kelso A2 Jacket

    Looks good Jaguar. Thanks for posting the pics. Not seen one with any wear up to now. You can wear that beauty with pride. No doubt so-called 'experts' will turn up an say how this or that detail doesn't match an original Rough Wear or the greatest jacket maker of all times jackets but for...
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    The Bevin Boys ~ The Forgotten Conscripts

    So was Jimmy Savile .............. someone certainly 'fixed' it for him back then !
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    EASTMAN ANJ-4 size 46 for sale on eBay!

    It's not being sold on here so technically doesn't qualify. There isn't an Ebay section ..... yet. And does it really matter ? You don't have to read it if you aren't interested .............. Good luck with the auction Thor !!
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    Which sailing winter jacket look for?

    £445 plus shipping . Jeeeeez !! Better off looking at Costin Moga's Gebirgsjager anoraks on ebay and as mentioned on here in a thread. More features and less than half the price. Dave
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    My New ELC Roughwear B3 Jacket :)

    Ya sure ya wanna know the lyrics ? I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay, I sleep all night and I work all day. Chorus: He's a lumberjack and he's okay, He sleeps all night and he works all day. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lavatory. On Wednesdays I go shopping And have...
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    My New ELC Roughwear B3 Jacket :)

    Hey Stephen, You are right, 5 years of gentle wear isn't much. We used ours day in , day out and for working on the WW2 vehicles that some of us own. And I can see that getting any repairs is a bit if a faff as the maker isn't even on the same continent. I think you must've got a Friday...
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    My New ELC Roughwear B3 Jacket :)

    Steve, that might be a little harsh on ELC (or any other jacket maker). Remember how many A-2s were made compared to how many survive to today. Then, of the ones that have survived, see just how many have seen anything like daily wearers. Most jackets were daily wearers for their owners back in...
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    Reenacting @ 10,000 Feet

    Absolutely brilliant. What a cracking way to announce yourself to the Lounge !!! All the photos are of a very high quality. The ones in uniform are outstanding and the ones on the ice made me think of the film footage of the G/J climbing in the Urals in WW2. I look forward to any further...
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    This sort of thing makes me furious...

    So we must, by your account, keep EVERYTHING that is over 70 or 80 years old then ? But in order for future generations to have things that are 70 or 80 years old we must therefore preserve everything today so that it can become 70 or 80 years old :-) Is this just for things you personally...
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    This sort of thing makes me furious...

    I hear what people are saying BUT, we are not talking about an item in this instance that is incredibly rare or something we would all want to own is it ? They made millions of them ! Is it better that a few holsters are cut up to make watchstraps people want or that they sit in a crate going...
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    Anorak

    I've just received a green anorak from Costin. It is an awesome anorak with a high quality of workmanship and very, very practical. The thin wool, blanket lining is not too heavy and will really insulate although, obviously, not for very highly aerobic activites as i imagine it would be a bit...
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    Anyone still waiting to receive their ELC roughwear sheepskin jacket

    A little harsh John. Unless you know that Eastman didn't order enough or significantly less than a normal year (whatever tha means). as is often the case, suppliers let customers down further up the supply chain than the retailer/buyer level. You have enough sheepskin to outfit several...

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