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Which jacket is this? A B3?

dmoser1978

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I have a small collection of old advertisements and articles about Indian motorcycle. This one is advertising their 1952 Indian Chief "80" and I always get a kick out of someone wearing what at the time was probably $50 in surplus leathers that would probably cost north of $3k today.

So, does this look like a B3 aviator jacket with matching trousers?
 

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Aloysius

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I have a small collection of old advertisements and articles about Indian motorcycle. This one is advertising their 1952 Indian Chief "80" and I always get a kick out of someone wearing what at the time was probably $50 in surplus leathers that would probably cost north of $3k today.

So, does this look like a B3 aviator jacket with matching trousers?

$50 would be a lot! A top-end motorcycle jacket at the time like an Indian Ranger Deluxe cost about $35.
 

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