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  1. rocketeer

    Julie Leitch 25 years at Aero Leather

    I did see the Facebook page but congratulations on 25 years at Aero. My latest, a Thunderbay made by Julie is superb. Though it takes a great team to create good moral, and good moral creates a great workforce which make great products.Thanks Julie, and the whole Aero team.
  2. rocketeer

    WWII Beacon Aero Leather B3?

    I shall look for that next time it is on. It is only since these forums and websites have emerged that folks allow simple oversights to spoil films they previously enjoyed. A good story will hold up against the odd wardrobe faux pas as long as it does not detract too much from the story. So...
  3. rocketeer

    Aero labels

    I saw a few of the 'Aero Flight' A2 jackets, a mate had one, they were indeed a good price and a nice jacket for the money. There are many firms making cheap copies, using other manufacturers photographs and catalogue descriptions. Here is another example that does not quite look right. The...
  4. rocketeer

    WWII Beacon Aero Leather B3?

    One of the main reasons I stopped collecting old sheepskins too. Irvin's always appear to outlast American fleeces which makes me wonder. All those claims that the repro jackets are made using 100% authentic WWII tanning methods. Does that mean they will fall to bits in 70 years time? I think...
  5. rocketeer

    WWII Beacon Aero Leather B3?

    Found this pic in my archive. It was my first B3 and has a few repairs etc. the arm reinforcing panels come much lower than most popular designs and the side straps are of a thinner width. I can remember if these straps were replacements but the label was an Aero and did not look like it had...
  7. rocketeer

    Aero labels

    This does not look like any standard Aero jacket judging by the collar of the coat. It may have been a 1 off but certainly not in Front quarter Horse. The label sizing is odd too, as all Aero jackets I have owned have been sized in inches rather than a generalisation size. Hmmmm! Thinks:confused:
  8. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    I did read in a US car mag, maybe Street Rodder(1970s) that there was no real revival of the old times until American Graffiti came along. The feature wrote about how folks would turn up in old cars but dressed in the current mode of clothing(May have been a Pat Ganahl piece). No vintage tunes...
  9. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    I was not around in the 1950s but even as a 70s revivalist, a lot of us were not keen on showaddy though I do have a soft spot for Mud and Tiger feet + Lonely this Christmans. my first car was that old Zephyr. I had 3 of those plus a PA Cresta(Horrible car but some amusing stories with it saved...
  10. rocketeer

    Video: Aero Highwayman-Connely Steerhide?

    Not meaning to hijack this but here is an old Connelly steer jacket from the 1980s. This one has a similar lining for the pockets as Terry's but is sheep lined. the surface finish is very grainy similar to other Connelly jackets I have seen rather than smooth. But then it is around 30 years old...
  11. rocketeer

    Aero labels

    Here's an older one no longer used. I believe it is from the time Aero was located in Moffat. Jacket is a sheep lined Connelly Highwayman. As it's a bit feint I will describe. Maybe Aero have one in their archive. A stylised Globe Device, central with scrolled banner in chief with Legend "The"...
  13. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    We had a lot of revival themed weekends from the late 1970s and these continue today. Lots of well know musicians still played not only Rock n Roll but as time went buy journeyed into other genres of music such as Johnny Kids band The Pirates even headed towards the Punk scene. Bill Haley came...
  14. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    Yes the site has some good accurate stuff on it and a fair bit of self indulgence. I knew some of the guys featured on there, maybe not as best mates but certainly at the pubs and clubs we all went to. There are three sort of phases of the RnR/Teddy boy period if you include the revivals. The...
  15. rocketeer

    Flight Jackets for dummies...please skool me...

    Hi, as an old time A2 wearer from the days of the early 1980s when in the UK repro's were almost unknown, I would like to add jus a little of my experiences. Looking for a cheap, fairly accurate A2? Try seeking out an Eastman from the 1980s. He started production in the mid to late 1980s and...
  16. rocketeer

    Unintended 'water treatment'... advice requested...

    I had some cuffs replaced on my Lucky 7 Seven WWII era jacket. Rather than have a 70+ year old jacket with brand knew knit cuffs that personally I thought looked a bit odd, I stuck them in some rather hot water to relax them and take a bit of the elasticity out of the wool. Now they just look a...
  17. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    Before the Teds, you dressed like your dad, then after WWII a little more money was available so the 1950s youth wanted things to spend t on, mainly clothes and the Ted was born. I was a Ted in the 1970s, a revival thing that had been going on since the late 1960s. In the 1950s America was so...
  19. rocketeer

    Unintended 'water treatment'... advice requested...

    I don't get this with the wool knits. A few answers have said they have ruined them but how? I have done things with hot water I won't mention here and mine seem fine.
  20. rocketeer

    Visit to Aero Leathers

    Looking at the original photo of Dave in the Aero shop, I would never have guessed he was once the heart and sole of original 1970s Punk. John in Tweed yes, and advertising Country Life Butter. He still gives that anarchic 'stare' when interviewed on TV. I think the only time I ever saw him in...
  21. rocketeer

    Help in dating this coat! Crombie fabric. ACWA tag

    Either way, even if it is 1990s vintage, it is a nice coat and should be warm. I have a 1970s Crombie, grey with a velvet collar. A very warm coat. Crombie used to supply the materials to a lot of tailors who manufacture their coats using these materials and putting both their own and a Crombie...
  22. rocketeer

    Thinking about custom jacket...

    Apart from the cuff straps it just looks like a brown bike jacket with furry liner or made from sheepskin. Quite nice though not quite me.
  23. rocketeer

    ELC SHOW IN LONDON STARTING 17th of NOV. Who is going?

    My sentiments exactly, well almost. Apart from my Battersea contract Aero A2 I have only ever worn in my jackets from new. No fake patina , wet moulding or scrunching up. My only concession is a little RWT because I am not taking my jacket off till I am in the dry. Nigel's a great guy, known him...

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