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  1. John Lever

    1942 B-3

    Andrew, I used to own one of these and the one I had was far better than my Eastman RW. John Chapman rated it very highly. It was veg. tanned aniline.
  2. John Lever

    1942 B-3

    The Cockpit 1942 B-3 is now available from Silvermans in London. I used to own one of these jackets and they are very high quality -...
  3. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    They now have a template of a much better shape for the arm, which they will use on my jacket.
  4. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Wait 'till you see my Aero ...
  5. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    It's waiting to be made after my Custom B-1.
  7. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Maybe people expect it to have the strap ?
  8. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    They are the same price as the '42 pattern £435.
  9. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Eastman 1944 pattern Irvin A short review of my Eastman 1944 pattern Irvin. They are not advertised on their site, but are available to those who ask for them. They are made from the left over pieces after the BoB have been made. The hide is a very pleasing mid brown, is very matt and also...
  10. John Lever

    My Aero Natural Vintage HH - A2

    Is the Natural Vintage the same as the Oil Pull Horse Hide ? It looks great by the way.
  11. John Lever

    Cockpit Vintage Roughneck Oil Driller Jacket?

    I think it looks the part, but it's a very poor photograph. I wouldn't expect too much at that price though.
  13. John Lever

    Band of Brothers A2's

    Matthew Leitch a cast member lives in our village, I often bump into him in the corner shop.
  14. John Lever

    Help, need some clarification from the experts!! What's the difference between...

    I think you are correct. Some Anj-4 's are the same as the m445 variants. Aero's [repro]I think is one of them. Here's my Few M445- W & G M444- RMNZ M445a - I love the Navy sheepskins particularly because they have no wool at the waist and cuffs.
  15. John Lever

    Help, need some clarification from the experts!! What's the difference between...

    The m445a does have the goatskin belt and buttons with the square arm patches[at least mine does]. The m445 has no buttons and has diamond arm patches and the zip is full length up to the throat.. Not sure about the m445b...it could be something as small as whether the cuffs are sheep skin or...
  16. John Lever

    Lindberg jacket, what type ?

    Female closure or is the print reversed ?
  17. John Lever

    BladeSmith and the Admiral Byrd Aero footage.

    Very beautiful blades that are honestly priced considering the amount of work skill and knowledge required. I read recently that some Saxon swords were made from laminated iron like Japanese Katana, but pre-date them by centuries. Perhaps this is where the legends come from regarding magic blades ?
  19. John Lever

    MORE HELP PLEASE GUYS

    My Radjacke has an Alpaca lining . With a very thin layer beneath it can be slightly itchy to wear.
  20. John Lever

    1930s Motorcycle Jacket - Spanish/French??

    I get the feeling of horse riding society like Spain or 30's Italy. Could it be some kind of young fascist uniform ?
  21. John Lever

    1930s Motorcycle Jacket - Spanish/French??

    I wonder if the device on the lapel could represent something to do with an armoured division or a driver of some kind ?
  22. John Lever

    1930s Motorcycle Jacket - Spanish/French??

    I think it had button cuffs and an open breast pocket. The red flashes were unmarked. It was beautiful thing but only big enough for a thin teenager.
  23. John Lever

    1930s Motorcycle Jacket - Spanish/French??

    I once owned a very similar jacket that I sold to someone in the States. It was very small and very short, like a bellhop's jacket or ceremonial horse man's jacket and even had the lapel insignia. Here it is -

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