I'm diggin' British Battledress

[carter]

Great look gentlemen.

Rooster, I'm glad I finally saw this picture.

I'm considering a repro of this jacket made for North Africa in artex. Now that I have an idea of how it looks on a person, I can make a decision.

 

[dr greg]

hanging around

Look what I've got hanging in the shed, anyone interested in a swap for a hat?

 

[carter]

Dr. Greg, What size is that Battledress jacket hanging in the shed?

 

[dr greg]

tight

Those are the official dimensions on the label you see there but in real terms just a bit tight on me, and I take a 42, yet I comfortably take 36 in a Cooper A2 so I reckon about a 40, if you want exact feet and inches I'll take some measurements tomorrow and send them on

 

[carter]

Those are the official dimensions on the label you see there but in real terms just a bit tight on me, and I take a 42, yet I comfortably take 36 in a Cooper A2 so I reckon about a 40, if you want exact feet and inches I'll take some measurements tomorrow and send them on

Thanks but that's a tad bit tiny for me. However, there may be someone on the Lounge who is this size and interested .

 

[Trotsky]

The Americans made a jacket that was a cross between the BD and the M41, some units landed in it at D-Day, I have a WPG repro that I wear as a winter jacket, this thing is heavy and fully lined. Very interesting.

 

[BellyTank]

That's the...

"ETO" jacket.

B
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[Kitty_Sheridan]

A lovely pic from my collection showing the early war tunic and the 37 pattern BD,

 

[Shearer]

figured it was...i guess tank drivers weren't the only ones who got those jackets...

atthefront makes a pretty good tanker for the price.
http://www.atthefront.com/us_uni_jackettanker.htm

The tanker is a LOT sturdier than the M41.

 

[ukali1066]

I've got good repro's of the tanker and the M41 if anyone wants pics ?

 

[Alan Eardley]

I have a SM Wholesale (Hintington Park) Tanker repro for sale (size 40 but fits bigger - will do 42 easily). Used for re-enactment so a bit of wear and washed a few times but still good. It's lost some of its SM 'green-ness' but the slant pockets haven't moved a bit...

PM me if interested.

Alan