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    Made in America. Stayed in America.

    Actually, the UK is a net exporter of cars and engines. As well as car assembly by Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, Mini, Vauxhall, Aston Martin, McLaren and smaller specialists there is large scale export of engines. Ford at Dagenham and Bridgend export 1.6...
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    Here's another "Aero" Sam Walker

    Mr Crockett may be right. The photos aren't the best but both jackets seem to have the same type of internal pocket. The leather on both jackets looks a bit second rate too. Never trust greedbay !
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    Here's another "Aero" Sam Walker

    Other jacket makers in the UK seem to have the tension of the stitching different. Aero stuff often, but not always, has little tears around the stitch holes. The other little give-away is most cheap jackets made in the UK are not made by British workers so use different methods of tailoring...
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    Here's another "Aero" Sam Walker

    I don't think the first one was made by Aero. The second one was.
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    Here's another "Aero" Sam Walker

    Keyword spamming is not allowed in ebay titles but I think it's been done with moderation. I often put "A-2" in a jacket listing. Pulls in 3 times as many views. I prefer his other listings...
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    New Goodwear Prices

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    What's the real deal with Sam Walker jackets?

    I remember visiting the Walker shop in Covent Garden. The jackets were definitely made of Horween Chromexcel leather. A much later visit and the jackets had morphed into the sort of jackets being made by London's east end south Asian community. Same Aero designs but standard cowhide leathers and...
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    New Goodwear Prices

    Good post. Whilst it's true that internet forums can facilitate and affirm irrational behaviour in past times magazine subscriptions could do likewise. You only have to look at Victorian era publications to see the vast network of clubs and societies catering for all interests ...
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    New Goodwear Prices

    I don't understand why you base inflation on the price of gold. Gold has it's industrial and commercial uses but it's also a highly speculated commodity. We live in a World of fractional reserve banking where the money supply is not connected to gold reserves. The retail price index or consumer...
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    What is it about horsehide?

    As I said, cheap products for human consumption can contain unlabelled horse... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9804632/Tesco-beef-burgers-found-to-contain-29-horse-meat.html
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    It may be easier to ask Aero to make the same jacket in horsehide at a cost price $800. Curious the amounts being talked about are in $. The buyer uses euros and the original vendor £ !
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    What is it about horsehide?

    I wouldn't be surprised if mechanically separated meat slurry from eastern Europe and South America contains horse. This finds it's way into cheap pasties etc. here. I seem to remember my parents paying the knackers man for removal for my old childhood pony
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    What is it about horsehide?

    The strongest leather per ounce is Kangaroo followed by goat. Goat is certainly used in racing suits. The most important element of water proofing is the top finish. This can be a totally waterproof pvc paint right through to a non-water proof aniline coating. Horween's chromexcel is stuffed...
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    What is it about horsehide?

    The mystique element seems to originate from marketing. I remember HPA (the US Eastman distributor) using the term 'mustang'. An attempt to conjure up images of wild horses roaming freely. The reality is more mundane. There are thousands of horses breed for meat and thousands in the UK going to...
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    B3 - material vs $

    The ELC B-3 and B-6 have never used RiRi zips. BTW. the expensive nickel plated Swiss made RiRi zips used on the ELC Luftwaffe are the best zips in the world. Each tooth machined to perfection, both smooth and strong.
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    Every mention of Alexander Leathers has been completely eliminated from the forum!?

    Is your surname Calder by any chance ?
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    What about forwarding your photo to Horween the tannery where the leather came from ? It seems detailed enough.
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Complete steer and horse hides are a different size and shape. http://horween.com/leathers/equine-hyde-chart/ http://horween.com/leathers/bovine-hyde-chart/ Easy to tell apart, the horse has a mane down the front centre. On the other hand, a calf off-cut and an incomplete light weight horse...
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    I'm VAT registered in the UK. The same rules apply throughout the EU. Aero do not collect VAT on non-EU exports. None is due to the tax man. They keep the money for themselves. IE. it is their choice to "destroy" themselves, as you put it, with prices 20% higher than they need be ! A small...
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    That's not true. Only the end user pays. Companies reclaim the VAT on inputs. Your also wrong on second hand goods. The margin scheme means VAT is due on the difference between the buying in and selling price.

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