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  1. John Lever

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    You didn't read my post Brian !!
  2. John Lever

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    The Few did make a B-1 a couple of years ago but discontinued production because it was too difficult to produce.
  3. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    Plus UK import duty and VAT. Add another £300
  4. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    Thanks for the links. Could the mystery jacket be an A-1 ?
  5. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    Interesting, I wonder if they have products made for them by someone else ? Can you show any photos to products please ?
  7. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    Please can you post a link to RC ? Thanks
  8. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    I think that it asks the question 'how accurate are their other A-2's ?' The phrase ' fantasy jackets ' has been used before.
  9. John Lever

    The Few FW 2013-14 @ Mushmans

    Whenever they make an RAF jacket,reality goes out of the window.
  10. John Lever

    Japanese horsehide aviator. Opinion?

    Van you know me too well. It does look Radjacke-esque, though I have gone off that design now.
  11. John Lever

    One man's system: machine washing and conditioning vintage jackets

    Two recent disasters have made me stop washing jackets after over ten years of doing so. Sheepskin gets so heavy and weak when wet that if there are any issues at at the jacket will just disintegrate. Horsehide may be different due to the inherent strength. I now clean the inside fleece...
  13. John Lever

    Menlo Cossack

    Oops... I meant 1970's:eusa_doh:
  14. John Lever

    Menlo Cossack

    I doubt there were very many people in the 1930's who had physiques like some have today. They were poor times and I would think most men were wiry and strong rather than massively muscled. If you look at old films or photos, everyone looks slight. Even fairground muscle men look small compared...
  15. John Lever

    Menlo Cossack

    I have the same jacket and have had the goatskin version for 5 years or so. It's a warm very comfortable jacket,perhaps not the best finish, but great value. You need to stop doing bicep curls...
  16. John Lever

    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    You could always say ' I am going outside I may be a little while...'
  17. John Lever

    Aging a new ALC Irvin style jacket

    I suppose some kind of acrylic. Mine was more like damp proof membrane !
  19. John Lever

    Aging a new ALC Irvin style jacket

    Try wetting the wool and then leave it out in the sun and rain for a few days,the longer the better. I bought one of these when I was a student 30 years ago. It NEVER broke in. Finally I removed most of the outer coating with thinners. A truly horrible jacket,it was like cardboard and fitted...
  20. John Lever

    A little teaser from Aero

    I think this style is more general purpose rather than a flying jacket,a sort of low speed m/c jacket ? Also I would bet the design is of European immigrant design or influence.
  21. John Lever

    A little teaser from Aero

    I think it was about 10 to 12 years ago that I spotted it on eBay listed as a Western Jacket. I told Ken and he bought it privately. Over the years I had asked Will many times if he could make one for me. He always said yes, but nothing ever happened. So when Ken came back I asked him and was...
  22. John Lever

    Real McCoy's B-3

    I would say that the cuffs are very typical of RMNZ, short with a very well constructed inner seam. I can tell from the collar that this is not an Eastman. Andrew and I have discussed this jacket at length and I have also asked Paddy who told me that RMNZ have never had a UK factory in her time...
  23. John Lever

    Real Mccoy Rough wear A2 made in uk???

    It could be RMJ. Paddy of RMNZ told me they never made any jackets in the UK.

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