ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

[John Lever]

Andrew,the skins Gary now uses are as good if not better than the early Merino ones. Ignore the photos on the website.

 

[aswatland]

That's good to know John. I'll take a look at them at Flying legends later in the year.

 

[nightandthecity]

Andrew, has your ELC simply had WW2 DOT sliders fitted to the original Eastman zip tape, or have the entire zips been replaced with WW2 zips?

 

[kowalski]

hi i have question
jacket in film ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP8qV9SCoHU

oryginal b3 or repro ?? is anyone able to tell?

 

[aswatland]

Andrew, has your ELC simply had WW2 DOT sliders fitted to the original Eastman zip tape, or have the entire zips been replaced with WW2 zips?

It simply has a Dot slider on the main zip track.

 

[aswatland]

hi i have question
jacket in film ;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP8qV9SCoHU

oryginal b3 or repro ?? is anyone able to tell?

They used all original B-3s in the War Lover. There were plenty of them still around when the film was made.

 

[kowalski]

is probably the largest cluster oryginal B3 jacket I've seen a wonderful view

 

[kowalski]

Txs Aswatland
pleas View photos of my town ; 50 -55y Airport
1 ) foto ;Polish team in the glider
2)Redactor fotograf.Jerzy Góra
3) champion in glider Adam Niżnik
4) team in action
at the airport Bielsko Aleksandrowice trains and live the current world champion Sebastian Kawa. recently in the glider flew over the Himalayas

 

[aswatland]

Thanks for these photos which I have not seen before. There are plenty of sheepskin jackets for sure-B-3s and at least one AN-J4. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[archbury918]

With all the jackets and flight gear they had available, it's too bad they used the wrong mae wests.....

 

[kowalski]

Thanks for these photos which I have not seen before. There are plenty of sheepskin jackets for sure-B-3s and at least one AN-J4. Thanks for sharing them.

all pleasure on my side If I find anything else in the family album , no problem to paste pictures

 

[nightandthecity]

It simply has a Dot slider on the main zip track.

thanks!

So a 1930s single trunion Dot slider is compatible with Eastman's zip chain...and I have at least three of them in my bits box.....!

I was vaguely toying with the idea of getting Gary to make me one with all original zips, but a) he doesn't like customizing b) my zips have different coloured tape c) his zip tape is likely to be more reliable than 75 year old cotton. Replacing the sliders sounds like a better alternative.

 

[Capesofwrath]

I read through this thread earlier and noticed that there were references to the Southampton Cockpit Company Irvins from thirty years ago which were very good repros apparently and are now as rare as rocking horse merde. The son of the company wanted one I think. Well there is one on eBay UK right now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cockpit-Cloathing-Company-British-RAF-Flying-Jacket-/201019869283?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item2ecdb7c863

It's a bit hard to tell with the bad pictures but this one might not be right since it might have pockets...

Is the Aces High Irvin which is now one of the very best according to many people made by the member who posted here as Jonnyboy a couple of years ago, and who posted examples of his prototypes? Post 757 page 76 currently of this thread.

 

[Edward]

Is the Aces High Irvin which is now one of the very best according to many people made by the member who posted here as Jonnyboy a couple of years ago, and who posted examples of his prototypes? Post 757 page 76 currently of this thread.

I think so. There was another new one announced at the same time, but I think that project disappeared?

 

[Capesofwrath]

I think so. There was another new one announced at the same time, but I think that project disappeared?

Yes they are both from France and with the same first name. Reading between the lines that other project might have involved Will Lauder before the schism perhaps? There were references later to labels which were similar...

 

[Otter]

Yes they are both from France and with the same first name. Reading between the lines that other project might have involved Will Lauder before the schism perhaps? There were references later to labels which were similar...

Careful now, in both those directions madness lies!

 

[kowalski]

Hi All
tell me Real Mccoy is a company New Zeland or Japan. I have problem

http://www.realmccoys.co.jp/shop/index_e.html

or it side ??

http://www.realmccoys.co.nz/cat04.html

i have problem , ; it is big difference price between side I want buy B3 jacket I do not know where to order .Can other company ?? ELC ? AL ? Lost World? ... used ? now ? i have big problem :frusty:

 

[John Lever]

The easiest option will be ELC,great product at a reasonable price with no import duty. You need to add 30 % to imports from NZ

 

[kowalski]

I know that I can count on your help John .

 

[Otter]

The easiest option will be ELC,great product at a reasonable price with no import duty. You need to add 30 % to imports from NZ

I have had a time worn and a standard "house" from Eastman, I would happily buy another, but I would make it a Roughwear or Perry. RMNZ I had one of their M442 jackets, realy nice, only sold it on as it was a shade too small.