BABaxter Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Any body know anything about these tents? I have one of these but can not find any info on them any where. Only this pic on the web. Its nice and warm to sleep in and is easy to put up, that's all i know :laugh: Cheerz Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 There were a range of light-weight camouflage tents produced late in the war and probably saw very little service if any. Is it war-time dated? Clive did some articles on tents in Windscreen so may be able to comment further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Airborne Forces I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 To be precise Tent, Ridge Type 8340-99-120-2985 I think actually the ridge pole should be on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABaxter Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yes ridge should be inside, this pic is one I found on the web. I dont have any pics of mine now as my pc bust and I lost all my pics I will have a look at the date on it tomorrow, but I think its a 1968. But not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABaxter Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Ok its got these markings inside, B E MAKER 1962 AD 0610 then it has a broadarrow Also has a smaller arrow and 031 Underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 It was classed as still in service in my 1973 SCRDE catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABaxter Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I have only ever seen one other before, that was last year, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABaxter Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Any idea what these tents are worth? I use a us pup tent now so it just sitting in the garage. Shame though as its a great tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I have this plain green one dated 1972 from memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Had an incomplete one of these in a box with a load of parts when I bought my jeep, have been using it to lie on when working under vehicles. Thought it was part of an old truck canvas...............now I know what it is. :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I think I may have just picked up one of these tents. No poles but in very good condition. Does anyone know where abouts they are marked up? As that would be nice to confirm its origin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks Scandinavian te me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks Scandinavian te me. Might well be, have no idea. Came with a 40's/50's US army sleeping bag and a US army kit bag too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Just had it out again. London made so not foreign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Interesting, surely someone will know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packhow75 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I have one - camo print on the outside - black on the inside - is British Army dated 1944 on the inside in white ink. Assumed they were WW2 Jungle issue. Paid £5 for it about 10 years ago - was in original bag, have a set of black metal poles which I assume are post ww2 - there is no ridge pole. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasMajor Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Any body know anything about these tents? [ATTACH=CONFIG]83058[/ATTACH] I have one of these but can not find any info on them any where. Only this pic on the web. Its nice and warm to sleep in and is easy to put up, that's all i know :laugh: Cheerz Brian This is a late reply but maybe this can be helpfull. This tent is known as "Ridge Tent, Cat No. J1 8340-99-120-2985, Lightweight". First Produced in 1944 and later. I might get you a repro of this when interested ... Kind regards ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Just managed to bodge up some poles for mine. I doesn't seem to look like any others pictured here. One end goes put quite a bit further and it looks lower down. Unfortunately I didn't take any better pictures. Will have to put it up again. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Seems to be the same model as the British Officers' 2 -man tent? Like this one: http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/british-officers-2-man-tent-product,17576 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Seems to be the same model as the British Officers' 2 -man tent? Like this one: http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/british-officers-2-man-tent-product,17576 Mine is not quite the same, definitely smaller and one end comes out further. will try to get some better photos when i use it at Headcorn this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptMax Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I really like these tents that have been posted, the camouflage ones have that "look" to them that I enjoy. Would anyone happen to have a nice spare they would like to sell or know of any dealers selling them? CaptMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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