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  1. Dr H

    What are Mint Irvin trousers with mint lightning zips worth?

    Sorry, but those aren't mint. On the other hand, these look very nice (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131441421151?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT). Are you in the market for a pair of trousers Luftwaffe-Jacket-Wanted?
  2. Dr H

    WTB 'OLD TOWN' CLOTHING (HOLT NORFOLK) CHEST 42 or 44, WAIST 36

    Still looking for any Old Town clothing (including ties, hats, etc.).
  3. Dr H

    To all the guys on East Coast of USA

    +1 Has Bernard Manning been broadcast that widely...?
  4. Dr H

    1940s-1960s bomber jackets

    When I had it, one knit was original; one a reasonably well matched older replacement. That suited me perfectly fine, but both knits were replaced after I sold it. They no longer match the waist knit, which is a great duo-tone blue/red if I recall. I now have its larger sibling (McGregor...
  5. Dr H

    1940s-1960s bomber jackets

    Matt (Skip) on VLJF (in Australia). I picked it up cheaply on EBay originally. Skip sold it on around a year later.
  7. Dr H

    1940s-1960s bomber jackets

    My old jacket - great quality those McGregor jackets.
  8. Dr H

    Do you ever try to guide how creases should form on your jacket?

    No, the thought has never crossed mind.
  9. Dr H

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Be careful as this is particularly important - one of our members caused a beautiful larger Irvin to shrink dramatically as the temperature setting was too high. When the fleece is wet it will also be weak so make sure that it's well supported as it's removed from the washing machine and as it...
  10. Dr H

    WW2 Irvin on the Bay, opinion pls.

    What do you want to know? Looks like a straight, honest late war jacket with provenance. In good condition - fleece looks clean and tight and the sheepskin looks well nourished. Unusually, the label is present and is consistent with the jacket. The jacket is well described in the listing and...
  11. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    I agree - it's rare to see an early wired jacket intact, and it would be a shame to see it broken down for wear, when it's easy to come by conventional jackets in this size for occasional wear.
  13. Dr H

    WW2 Irvin on the Bay, opinion pls.

    It belongs to Andrew (Swatland) - why not ask him about it?
  14. Dr H

    Aero Anj4

    And the sewing on the back of that collar was nothing short of staggering (very straight and extremely close set).
  15. Dr H

    Aero Anj4

    If I were a bear, I'd be nervous - might become the next jacket... That LW looked very, very sturdy extremely well put together but at the same time already developing some fine grain.
  16. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    I'd just pick up a repro - elastic perishes/degrades over years of exposure to sun/ozone - not worth persisting with a worn out bit of old elastic IMHO.
  17. Dr H

    Aero Anj4

    Noble House come in for some criticism for Irvins/A-2s, etc., but their Kanaljacke (http://www.noble-house.eu/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=43) looks more substantial/accurate than some of their other jackets.
  19. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    I see, the last one that I saw go on EBay made an insane amount (I don't recall the exact figure but it was almost as much as you paid for the Irvin itself). Must have been a crazy bidding war though as they must turn up. Good luck!
  20. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Contact Rob Brace at ELC - they'll sell you a decent repro for less than £15. With a bit of work (stretching it), it'll soon look the part.
  21. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Ah Letchworth, of course. Thanks Andrew I'd forgotten the county where it's located.
  22. Dr H

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    I'm confused by the earlier references (another thread on an Aero Irvin) to the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire. Where were Irvin Air Chute jackets made (i.e. what is the ....orth, Herts in this case)?
  23. Dr H

    Anj-3

    I owned one of each issued type several years ago, but sold them on (they are posted here or on VLJF) as neither was quite my size - one was a shade small (snug 40-42) and the other too large (genuine 44-46). There was no indication of the manufacturer in either case (no label remained of...

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