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IRVINS IN MY COLLECTION
Over the years my collection of Irvins has expanded and changed through up-grading. Here are all ten jackets in my collection. Date wise they range in order from 1933 to 1944-5. I have photographed each jacket on the same stand so that you can see the variations in them. All the jackets are in superb condition and most have little or no wear at the cuffs. I do not have one favourite, but enjoy them all. Each jacket fits me and is worn on an occasional basis or more often in the case of those in less than mint condition!
1933 four panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This ultra rare example is in mint condition and has the original label. The slider bucket is unmarked. It was so early that it never had an elastic strap fitted!
1938 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This one was made from skins with a reddish finish and has the desirable herringbone zip tapes and unmarked nickel Dot British zips. This jacket is typical of the two panel jackets worn in the Battle of France.
1938-9 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This is similar to the one above, but has a slightly darker finish and has reddish Dot zip tapes with the unmarked nickel zips. Dot British maked slider bucket.
1939-40 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This electrically wired jacket is in almost mint condition. The connectors appear to have been removed and sewn over in the War. The zips are single trunnion brass Dot made in England zips, which are found on the earliest Irvins.
1939 dated two panel Wareings jacket. This is a very large size example and was issued to a Blenheim pilot. The fleece is an unusually creamy colour. The main zip is by Dot and the sleeve zips are Lightnings.
1940 two panal DGL jacket. Two panel Irvins by DGL of London are very rare and this one is at least a size 6 and has Dot double trunnion cast sleeve zips.
Over the years my collection of Irvins has expanded and changed through up-grading. Here are all ten jackets in my collection. Date wise they range in order from 1933 to 1944-5. I have photographed each jacket on the same stand so that you can see the variations in them. All the jackets are in superb condition and most have little or no wear at the cuffs. I do not have one favourite, but enjoy them all. Each jacket fits me and is worn on an occasional basis or more often in the case of those in less than mint condition!
1933 four panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This ultra rare example is in mint condition and has the original label. The slider bucket is unmarked. It was so early that it never had an elastic strap fitted!
1938 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This one was made from skins with a reddish finish and has the desirable herringbone zip tapes and unmarked nickel Dot British zips. This jacket is typical of the two panel jackets worn in the Battle of France.
1938-9 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This is similar to the one above, but has a slightly darker finish and has reddish Dot zip tapes with the unmarked nickel zips. Dot British maked slider bucket.
1939-40 two panel Irvin Air Chute jacket. This electrically wired jacket is in almost mint condition. The connectors appear to have been removed and sewn over in the War. The zips are single trunnion brass Dot made in England zips, which are found on the earliest Irvins.
1939 dated two panel Wareings jacket. This is a very large size example and was issued to a Blenheim pilot. The fleece is an unusually creamy colour. The main zip is by Dot and the sleeve zips are Lightnings.
1940 two panal DGL jacket. Two panel Irvins by DGL of London are very rare and this one is at least a size 6 and has Dot double trunnion cast sleeve zips.
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I have sufficient pics of originals to use, but need to do more research on the contracts.
