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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi Capes, I have the early BOB from Ebay, a 38" broken grain well worn and a 40" broken grain that is in mint condition. I really must try to get the posting pics thing sorted as I have a few of the Jackets plus pics of my original 36 flying boots and a couple of pairs of Lewis Leathers boots...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi Capesofrath, I won an Eastman that finished just before yours. I'm a 38" and so thought that a 44" would very much over do the John ignatious Kilmartin look but I though it was a stunning jacket. It's the same as mine and the one that Andrew has before Gary did the broken grain jackets. If...
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    Lewis leathers 1936 pattern flying boots

    Hi All, I have two pairs of Lewis leathers boots. one in Cow hide and one pair in calf. They are really well made boots that will last a lifetime. They are the closest I have found to my original 36 pattern boots. The fleece inside is medium pile very soft which is more like cony than...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Thanks for the info on the cuffs Tim. I do now have the cuff zips undone about 4" where as when I first got the jacket I wore it with zips closed. Andrew, Thanks for your input about the early elc, I too prefer it to the later version. Dave.
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Well Spitfire.............It does look like a beautiful jacket, it looks great on you, and I've followed your posts through the WPG, Aero and now your Holy grail jacket. Good on you mate! it looks like you've reached your goal. All I've got to do now is find out what happened to Duggie Clifts...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi, Yes I've tried that and no go. Lovely Jacket Andrew, and yes that's the pic of Duggie I was on about. Andrew, I now have an early Eastman identical to yours on page 112 and I find it a lot softer than my broken grain ones. The main gripe I have with the broken grain Eastmans is that...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi John, I'd love to post some pics but my PC is a work one and it doesn't let me post pics on sites. It just comes up with "Company policy violation" or "Refer to Administrator". Dilip Sarkar brought out about six books a while ago all of photos of BOB Pilots with captions. Lots of those...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi All, I'm going to put the cat among the pigeons here. I was going to buy one of these Irvins when I heard that they were really good. I'm afraid I'm not at all impressed. To me they don't look like a BOB Irvin at all and I have done many years of studying hundreds of BOB pilot photos (Pilot...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Message for Aswatland. Hi Andrew. I would much appreciate it if you could post details when your jackets are finished & available to be purchased. If they are as good as I think they will be I would like to get one. I have two Eastmans at the moment and if yours are to be even more true...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Thanks for the input. Hi XT40, Many thanks for the reply. I'ts good to know I'm not the only one who has come across this problem. I still believe that the ELC jacket is the closest to an original Irvin. I'm waiting to see what the jackets that "Aswatland" is going to produce will be like...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi Aswatland, This is my first post on this forum although I have been visiting the site for a couple of years. I would be very interested in one of your jackets when they become available. I have two ELC Bob Irvins a 38" & a 40". I love how they look but find the quality of the fleece quite...
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