wdbikemad Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 As many will know, the "light" respirator was introduced during 1943 to replace the long-hosed earlier type....... The light respirator came with a green-coloured smaller canvas duck case/haversack............most I've seen, even those dated 1943, are marked "II" (for Mark 2).........but I have a case at the farm marked "I" (Mark 1 ???) dated 1943.........but on examination, there appears to be no real difference with the "MK2"...... Thoughts anybody......?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I also have a MkI and noticed it was the same as my MkII. If I recall correctly there were detail differences such as the buckle and tabbed end of the fastening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I think I came to the same conclusion....very minor differences, but essentially the same case.....? Next time I'm over at the farm I will dig out a few of these and compare..... I wonder if the War Office "List of Changes" (LoC's) or the "Karkee Web" site may assist...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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