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White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

leper-colony

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'Frock'!

While there wasn't an actual page for 'Sweaters, the use of' in King's Regulations, obviously many guys chose to wear them in unheated cockpits :rolleyes:

The real-authentic-ohmyGodyougotoneof'em sweater would be the 'frock'. Stores Ref. Number 22G/63. Natural coloured wool, long in the body (to cover your butt), and having a high, non-turtleneck collar.

While many repros are out there that tend to cover both the Navy and Aircrew look, the original frock looks like this:

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Paddy was looking for a pattern for it, I'm hoping he is successful so WE CAN ALL GET ONE :D

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=9242

Looks pretty proper:
https://www.oldtimedesigncompany.co.uk/product-page/raf-aircrew-frock-jumper-air-ministry-pattern

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STEVIEBOY1

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I Really like this photo. I notice that tonight, Tuesday 14 Dec 2021, there is a programme on Freeview Channel 32, Smithsonian about HMS Trenchant, A Royal Navy Submarine, I suspect that it may have been on Channel 5 a few months ago and is quite recent. I think these photos may have been taken in connection with that Programme as there is a similar picture in the Radio Times TV Guide of this week. I shall watch or record it. It did show some of the crew wearing the white sub roll necks.
 
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Gromit

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Hello. If anyone owns the Outdoor Knitwear Submariner sweater in size M or L, could you please measure pit to pit? Want to pick it up, but worried about the sizing
 

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