Mike1973 said:
I have seen shots similar to this one before, but haven't been able to identify the sleeveless jackets they are wearing.
I have a copy of an original 1935 RAE Farnborough document on thermal insulation of flying suits. The report refers to a two piece suit provided by Mssr Irving Co. ltd and that it is a light type suit made of tanned leather and lined with camel hair cloth. The same document refers to a heavier short jacket which may refer to a standard early Irvin.
Does anyone know what this lightweight one might have been? Perhaps the ones depicted in this shot, but they appear to be fabric.