Will16 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Found this not very well listed on Gumtree at a bargin price! The Para flash caught my attention. Definatly an early issue one, in quite a small size though. Apart from the flash on the right arm, there is a strip of velcro above the left breast pocket, presumably for a name tape, and the rear eppaulette has been removed. The seller didn't have any info on it but one for the Falklands collection anyway. Edited August 19, 2014 by Will16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Not 70s Im afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will16 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Not 70s Im afraid. How come? I think I've found the remains of a makers tag. Edited August 19, 2014 by Will16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward53 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Will Metric sizing came in about 1980-81 for the windproof garment range. A nice early smock, and externally correct for the Falklands, but a tad late if you want it to be just so. Rgds, E. Edited January 27, 2015 by Edward53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will16 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cheers for the info Ed. I didn't realise the sizing change, but as fine as it looks good externally, for shows, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward53 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Just my opinion from watching ebay, but I think a realistic value is about £30-35, maybe a tad more on a good day. If it had the old Imperial sizing it would be about five times that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Entirely correct........metric sizing pre-dated the Falklands by around 1 - 2 years on both windproofs and para smocks although much earlier stock in the old numbered sizing remained..........my unit were still being issued with new old sizing garments up to '85................ FFD pocket not introduced before late-'83 at the earliest................. All this gear was introduced around 1975-76, so plenty of time to accumulate stocks.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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