I was surprised the Simmons Bilt name was still available to register. Quite a well known name in vintage jackets. I posted this scan from one of the Japanese magazines a couple of years ago.
I was surprised the Simmons Bilt name was still available to register. Quite a well known name in vintage jackets. I posted this scan from one of the Japanese magazines a couple of years ago.
I was surprised the Simmons Bilt name was still available to register. Quite a well known name in vintage jackets. I posted this scan from one of the Japanese magazines a couple of years ago.
I wonder how many people are actually working at the company ? A bunch of experienced machinists went back to Aero. Amanda left some time back AFAIK and the ex-honcho is detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure.
They do seem to have had trade contracts in the past. I quite like this...
The label is a Nigel Cabourn label - a brand he has established that is synonymous with England. That's all it is. His order, his brand, his labels.
My ELC B-6 was ordered by JCB (they of the earth-moving/digger business - don't ask me to explain the why of it. I did ask ELC but the answer was rather opaque) and it has a JCB label in it. Their order; their label. That's business, I suppose.
I wonder how many people are actually working at the company ? A bunch of experienced machinists went back to Aero. Amanda left some time back AFAIK and the ex-honcho is detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure.
Just to clarify things, no workers that left Aero to go to Alexander have returned to Aero nor would they be welcome, they would be shown the door. We are far better of without them and to be honest they are all getting close to retirement age.
The experienced Aero machinists ( and other staff ) that returned are staff that could not work with Lauder but were happy to return once he had gone.