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Saw some on Salisbury and Warcop a few years back, never got close to them though as we was in four tonners coming back off ex. I did however to look around in two Cheiftains at Ripon last year, both were in decent condition for a wreck.

Fantastic weapon and a very nice SASS Kit Carry Smock there aswell!

Damn - Why didn't I know this when I spend two weeks at Warcop? grrr!

Very Nice, how rare are these? Now I've seen yours, I wan't one!!!

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Dave that is sweet, I have one although its faded to hell, got it for £15 off ebay, it was in a bad state when I got, now its restored to its former glory, have you got a pic of the label? is it HE Textiles?

I shall be there all weekend

Ponderosa, is going to be wicked this year, there is a mockup village and trench system which the NWW2A Reenactment Association will be inhabiting, also apparantly the battle will have 5 Tanks, again apparantly some of these are Shermans. There will no doubt be stalls and other vehicles, sounds really good, I only live about 20 Miles away so no doubt I'll go and have a look.

Near Identical to the '68 Pattern RM Windproof apart from its '85 Pattern and made by Arktis not HE Textiles. Sorry, the quality is quite bad, these were taken on my iPhone. I had to replace the Rear Rankslide with an Epaulette from a Modern Trop Shirt, similar colour, I couldn't find an original rear rank slide. I got this for £15 off ebay, the inside of the hood has a tear and a few cords are missing, other than that it was a bargain. I have worn this many times.

Details will probably be on the Wartime Site or WWIIReenacting forum.

£150 for a Repro 59 Patt? I can get an original one for that, and its too Yellow and Green, the 72 Style late model smock was a creamy colour with dullish green not extravagent green. I managed to pick up a mint '66 dated 59 Pattern, it looks like a Brush Stroke pattern, I got it for £100, a lot cheaper than Silvermans.

The Simbas? I think they were 72 'Cut' Denisons? I know some had Pre-59 pattern smocks on aswell. I know Silvermans do a crap copy aswell now.

Has it got the stiched collars? its quite obscure but nice. Regarding the P68 Para Smock, the labels are all washed out, they a light OD now, the text has come off.

I will check when I get home later and post photos if so but I don't think it does. Cheers Rory

You have a lovely P68 Para Smock there which are rare and quite expensive now, was that your friend's smock? and if so which Battalion was he in?