B-10 ELC RW
I tried on a BR B-10 in my size, 46. I am 5'11" and normally wear a US size 46. The BR is quite nicely made but was slightly short in the torso and more like a 44 than a true 46.I since purchased an ELC RW but in size 48. The ELC in 48 fits perfectly. The fabric shell on the ELC is...
US Navy Armed Guard
During both WWI & WWII, the US Navy placed armaments and gun crews to man them on merchant ships. They were known as the US Naval Armed Guard. These navy gunners served on Liberty Ships , Victory ships and all types of merchant vessels. My father served in the Armed Guard in...
[/IMG][/IMG]Hi,
I have for sale, a Buzz Rickson N-3 in great condition and also a Buzz Rickson B-15B, size 46. B-15B is no longer made and rare in itself. These are superb copies made of high quality nylon twill ( not cheesy sateen as others use). I will post pix. Thanks...
Pink Shirts
Hi,
I've been collecting since the mid sixties when you could find the stuff mint in surplus stores. I've never had nor seen a pink shirt ( had them mint in 17 1/2-35; wish I kept them!!!) that exactly matched any pink trousers. I actually think the wide variation in makers of...
Blue Mae West
Hi,
Blue Mae Wests were issue for submarine crews. They could not climb through tight hatches nor move about cramped spaces in traditional surface craft kapok. You see them in period sub newsreels and movies like "Submarine Command" with William Holden.
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