Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

[Gamma68]

Actor John Payne wears what appears to be an civilian A-2 as a cab driver in the 1953 film "99 River Street."

 

[buler]

Jackets, 1934

 

[Peter Bowden]

Writing a ticket?

 

[Monitor]

 

[regius]

After the war the B3 has become a riding jacket.


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[Doctor Damage]

After the war the B3 has become a riding jacket.

I find this fascinating because today motorized bicycle riders are obsessed (rightly so) with clothing that is tough enough to survive a mauling by Godzilla, but in ye olden dayes riders seem to wear just about anything, much of it not apparently very protective. I suspect that B3s, for example, though warm, would not have been very protective in a fall. I'm interested in hearing from out expert panel.

 

[regius]

The B3 certainly gives an impression of protection, cushioning for sure


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[Monitor]

Another B3 as a riding jacket and this one's seen plenty of road. Too much if this jacket could speak but it's all good.

 

[thor]

Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Harry Manning (in A-1 style jacket) and Fred Noonan pose in front of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra.

 

[djpeniii]

The great AJ Foyt on the right.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

The great AJ Foyt on the right.

The late great Jim Clark on the left.
I spent several years standing outside AJ’s garage in Gasoline Alley before i got his autograph. My brother got Jim Clark’s.
Many memories!!

 

[Gamma68]

 

[jeep44]

Those Vincent riders a few posts back-almost all of them in the photo are wearing well-worn Barbour and/or Belstaff waxed cotton jackets. Waxed cotton can get to looking like leather after it's worn.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

First conscious memory that I have of really liking a leather jacket was when I watched a re-run of Edge of the city with John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. Still love this jacket.

 

[Corky Corcovado]

Some N1's and a varsity jacket.

 

[Gamma68]

 

[navetsea]

i'm confused which one is more disturbing the pose or the twisted headband of his cap.

 

[Gamma68]

 

[So33]

Humphrey Bogart movie from 1938, "Racket Busters" has wonderful leather jackets. Viewed the first 15 minutes on TBS this morning before I had to leave for work. Saw a match to my railroad jacket, said to be purchased by 1st owner in Late 1930's.

 

[Gamma68]

FDR Jr. in a shearling coat, taken in the 1930s: