Scotch Harry

True,they werent labelled with a physical size but asked what size you were to check if i had a pair that would fit you;) Pretty much the same size as me so i SHOULD have a spare pair somewhere i could let go.

Anyone know where I can get a pair of OGs size 2 or 3...... Any ideas roughly waist and leg size? Think i have a few pairs somewhere.

I did a stint in the ACF in 1986 and we had a smart uniform then consisting of the Wooly Pully over a hairy mary(or Bundy if lucky!!!)shirt and worn with trs that if my memory serves me correct we called barrack dress or barrack greens???

How its allowed/tolerated these days i dont know but have you seen the shape and badge position of some berets these days:cry::cry::cry::cry:,its not a fashion parade,what next,wearing their trousers half way down their ankles:D:D So looks like the Falklands theory of berets being cloth as opposed to leather banded is correct?

Any ideas please what the deal is with the nylon/cloth banded British berets,IE when they came into service etc as i remember quite a while back someone saying that all Falklands period berets were nylon/cloth banded and NOT leather. Thanks

It is indeed a MK1 set but not i think original unfortunately.

You have a PM:)

A few more oddities,in a horrid mushy pea colour(have a full set somewhere).

This set is how i got it with nothing added or changed by myself and has been used by somebody at sometime-cadet maybe?? Ammo pouches,yoke,water bottle pouch and kidney pouches are of the 1st type and bizarrely seem to be scaled down,the water bottle pouch wont even hold a bottle:cry::cry:

And its a private auction as well which makes me suspicious regarding shilling>

Nasty:D:D:D Have a couple of Aertex vests somewhere that i guess went with these?

So would an early Large Pack also have a press stud instead of an LTD as i have a 1961 dated "early" pack(different strap ends) and that has the LTD.

Still a fair bit of Green PLCE on Ebay so no panic buying just yet:-)

1st pattern Yokes........(no sewn strips across the padded yoke sections to help retain the large pack straps).....and very early issues have a press-stud securing arrangement for the pick or shovel handle..... I know it has been mentioned in that webbing book(no pics) but has anyone ever seen one in the flesh so to speak or even in pics as i cannot think how a press stud would secure a pick or shovel handle???? I have 2 of the yokes without the large pack attachment strips but both have the LTD stud.

Over the past 20 or so years i have amassed a large amount of 58 Patt webbing,probably 10-15 full sets and various bits and pieces as sometimes you have to buy a load just to get the 1 odd pouch or item. I gather that quite a few foreign countries used it and have some strange Pea Green bits-some British Maker marked but most unmarked and was hoping they could possibly be Iraqi and also have a set of what conforms to the early style and colours but just dont seem right due to construction etc so is there or is/was there ever REPRO 58 Patt around(cant imagine why as its so plentiful) Would be great to have a thread on 58 Patt as while pretty much unloved its an important part of British Army load carrying equipment.

Thanks. Strange they have no Military issue markings inside.

Soles look Military but no NSNs etc inside,Civvy or Issue?

Only just noticed that these smocks have different coloured linings,any reason for this?

Seeing as im having a bit of a sort through of my hats/caps etc thought i would post these 2 up. The stamping,makers details and date etc are under the oilskin waterproofing and hard to get decent pics--

Would be interesting to see pics of them in use as its quite a bizarrely shaped cap. Also,dumb question but there is a slot for a badge of some sorts to the front,an RAF cap badge?

Great stuff-Thanks Guys. There was an Ebay seller not that long ago who from memory had 3-4 caps,again from memory were similar or the same and had some from of DZ patch sewn to one side??

Anyone got any ideas on these please as to who they were issued to etc?. The markings on the used one have completely vanished. Thanks

Unfortunately these days sellers are using the high Ebay prices as their benchmark prices.

VERY hard to come by as well with the trs even harder to find.