Scotch Harry

Cant all have been bad,this one survived intact:nut:

No idea why the pics are jumbled up or duplicated,Photobucket is getting worse by the day!!!!!!

Bizarre mods from an NBC suit????

Zip looks to have been replaced and also evidence on lower right cuff of an Air Dispatcher badge?

I thought Indian straight away due to the ink stamp and have been told this off a different forum--

ww2 Italian prisoners of war , black diamond signified a supporter of musilini and therefore a political prisoner, ordinary Italian prisioners in belfast wore grey shirts but political ones wore the diamond on the back

Laid on top of a Size 10 for size comparison.

No sizes on the label and also has an NSN to it??

Label removed but believe it to be a 70s/80s Irish Defence Force cover?

Anybody please got any ideas on this,was told it could POSSIBLY be some form of POW shirt.

Faint broad arrow ink stamping but cannot make it out 100%.

Thanks

I agree with Old Git about his comment(on books in general-dont own and havent seen this one on Denisons).

slating it, it's just that I was hoping for a bit more from it.

I own some very expensive books on various subjects,a lot billed as the best,must have etc and while I know no book will ever be perfect I cant help the feeling of being let down/dissapointed with a lot of them:cry:

Again,must add this is in NO WAY at all aimed at the Denison book;)

I havent as yet attempted to remove either the net or liner but will do so at some stage.

A question regarding Airborne helmets,we all know that some reenactors and airsofters try to convert RAC shells into Airborne ones but would the military ever do such a thing? Pretty sure I remember seeing somewhere an official Canadian? conversion.

Reason I ask is have recently bought what was described as a genuine post war Airborne helmet and when it arrived was surprised to see that the shell could well have been a RAC one as there are 2 holes either side where the chinstrap lug rivets appear to have been drilled out but there is no evidence of a hole where the top LTD stud would have been. It is fitted with a 1971 dated CWL liner.

Very nice.

Many Thanks for your comments.

Shame there is no label to give it a positive ID but nonetheless makes an interesting addition to the DPM collection.

Any ideas please?

No labels or markings.

Excellent.

Thought when the helmet arrived that it was only a smallish piece that was missing but on comparing to another seems that most of the sorbo is missing:-(:-(

Piece I need is roughly 17 inches long x1 inch thick x 1 1/2 inches wide.

Many Thanks

Any idea on the thickness required...? So I can check against what I have ?

Will see if I can get some rough measurements as soon as I can.

Many Thanks

No rush and if you have anything suitable that would be FANTASTIC.

Many Thanks

Anybody know of a supplier or source of the SORBO rubber as used in British Airborne helmet liners please or anybody have a spare piece?

Many Thanks

Even though I didnt win them myself glad they found a good home.

Beautiful smock Harry......ultra-fine "paintbrush-stroke" cammo print.....one of the best examples I've seen.....:-D

Thanks for the compliments.

As said,wasnt in the market for one but simply couldnt refuse.

Being as its dated 1956 what pattern is it please?

Thanks

Will certainly try to research it.

Was gutted a few years ago when it was given to a friend of mine for FREE:mad:

Needless to say unfortunately I didnt get it for free,far from it!!!!

I know the son of the guy who owned the smock so will see what info I can get from him.