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  1. Eaglehurst
    Apart from the fact the second button down on the third mannequin is the wrong month for 1943 I think they look bloody marvelous! 😉
  2. Eaglehurst
    Also worth keeping an eye on ebay...
  3. Eaglehurst
    Sadly - I don't have anything that will pass for that. Might be mistaken but looks like a British air ministry zipper on a US air force jacket...
  4. Eaglehurst
    What is the length and manufacturer of the broken zipper? I have a box of older pattern zippers that I can take a look through...
  5. Eaglehurst
    Same here - I am wearing 94' pattern but take your pick of multiple patterns for the rest of the class......
  6. Eaglehurst
    And it is Hogspear so hold onto your hats as if anything is going to sell big it will be one of his listings!
  7. Eaglehurst
    No - there is an extra small series 01-04 which equates to sub size 1. Not exclusively Gurkha but could fit very small paras I guess.... WDBikemad had posted sizing descriptions on this in the past so just do a search on 68 pattern sizing.
  8. Eaglehurst
    I seriously thought I already had a set of pre-metric arctic windproofs in my collection but I appear to be mistaken. I have a few pairs of the cross over SAS type pre-metric DPM slacks but no examples of the windproof arctic pattern. If you have some you are willing to move along please PM me....don't care about size but would like a decent and clear label. Thanks!
  9. Eaglehurst
    They will get you much closer to an answer Lewis but there does not appear to be a listing of trouser sizes and commensurate actual measurements available. So a bit of estimation from available sources will be necessary....
  10. Eaglehurst
    And here is the more successful response that you are looking for...almost! http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?33446-1970-s-Tropical-dpm-trouser-sizing
  11. Eaglehurst
    This is as far as I got with the same question: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?24810-Pre-Metric-British-Army-Tropical-Trousers-Sizing
  12. Eaglehurst
    Depends when you want the gear.....I will be moving to Ohio Summer 2017 and can kit you out in either 60 or 68 patt assuming you aren't built like the Hulk....and not for $100 a shirt! If you are happy with 68 pattern then I can probably do it a lot sooner....again depending on size. And as for the second point you make....it is not about the fact that 300million+ Americans will not be able to recognise authentic or not.....it is that you will know it is not "right"....not acceptable in my book especially when you have gone to the expense of shipping in classic British vehicles.. :-D
  13. Eaglehurst
    Thanks all - very useful info and context.
  14. Eaglehurst
    Very useful - thanks. Key bit of info is RN use. Thought so but clearly modern enough not to be carrying any ref to RN Vocab numbers...
  15. Eaglehurst
    Don't recall seeing one of these before and my NSN listings (courtesy of Mr WDBikemad) are all in storage so if anyone has any background on this jacket I would be interested to know....
  16. Eaglehurst
    Nothing like resurrecting an old thread!:red: Another example - same contract number but size 'Large'....label pic attached.
  17. Eaglehurst
    Yes - although the 'made up' NSN is interesting as well. Nothing like the prescribed number for an 80's para smock and the country designation of '88' doesn't relate afaik to any NATO country either.
  18. Eaglehurst
    Superb Steve - been looking for one of those for ages...where did you find that? Would be good to see a pic of the smock label as well.
  19. Eaglehurst
    There was a chap on evilbay (based in Canada iirc) that used to sell these for very reasonable money. If I was still in the UK I would send you a new set (currently living in Singapore so all my gear is in storage...) in any case via auction sites or folks on this forum I don't think you will struggle to find a replacement....might take a little while though...
  20. Eaglehurst
    Interesting formation from Singapore Air Force!
  21. Eaglehurst
    Either of these possible candidates?
  22. Eaglehurst
    Remember these were designed to tolerate squaddie 'boil' washes for min two hours following every stag - so a normal wash should be somewhat of a pleasure for said strides - and under no circumstances try to remove the lining otherwise you will just bu**er them up....
  23. Eaglehurst
    I will echo Steve's comments - some really nice examples of some of my favourite kit and in good sizes. As 'luck' goes that was a god run...
  24. Eaglehurst
    Seriously?!? :nut: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351023925900?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_6868wt_933
  25. Eaglehurst
    Very nice indeed - don't often see then in that condition or size. I suspect the 'HE 5' stamp is more likely the quality controller stamp number rather than a second guess at size. You have a large sized smock and a small pair of trousers there - as the 01, 02, 03 sizes were smallest issue size available. H E Textiles did seem to be a the better end of the makers of that era.
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