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The khaki colour is early war 1939-mid 1940, the red oxide one up to '43.As far as I know the contents were unchanged, just reenforcing of the air inlets on the red one to prevent deformation.

Very nice!This guy has Newey snaps.not green painted and nickel plated I know..but Newey all the same. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Denison-Airborne-Smock-Newey-Snaps-set-of-12-B-10-/360940553170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5409bbc3d2

This is the 59 pattern am I right?When did the label change from 'smocks Denison airborne troops' to 'smock camouflaged' ?

The bandwagon starts rolling...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321379748806?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

I want to know what the picture was now on the original listing! :-D

Its for a radio battery I think..either that or ancillaries.It fixes underneath manpack frame that the radio is attached to.The loop is for the entrenching shovel.Which radio I cant tell you...Larkspur maybe?

Also worth a try is 'Khaki on Campaign'..I defy you to tell the difference between his BD and an original.

Im not aware of any repros either..thats not to say someone out there hasn't copied one?The fact its got a plastic zip sounds odd..as does the label.It should be a white label with 'size' and the makers details ect...Does it have the charateristics of a normal one? round elbow patches..stitched collar ect..?

:-D That small pocket is for the tins of antigas ointment.The style of poncho was issued alongside all the 1944 pattern Jungle equipment.Interesting it was still being made along with the one I pictured.Thanks for showing.

£205.Nice price!I have noticed a lot the 'groupings' appear to be put togethers...Like the '58 webbing set with random plce..not issued for Falklands usage as far as I know! Interesting bidding patterns from what I see......:undecided:

Hmm..interesting...looks a lot like the '44 pattern poncho...does it have a small pocket with a snap on the inside?

What, like the rubberised canvas button up capes?Got a pic?:-D

Nice haul!Where on earth do you find this stuff?!:-D

Definitely British then?So this type was brought out after the 1958 pattern poncho??I'm getting confused now (doesn't take much):nut: Maybe someone could do a Poncho 'timeline'...

That would be great!:-D I have the 1944 pattern poncho (hoodless, antigas ointment pocket inside..) and the ww2 khaki cape and its postwar green version.The material is quite different to this one.If its any help or just for interests sake the snaps on the sides have FCCO on them...makers mark.

Nice trio!

Just acquired this oddity...The poncho is a dark green colour and appears to be a coated twill material quite like the early 60s American types.The makers mark inside the collar look to be -----1952 or 1962 pattern then the date of 1966 then a broad arrow.Is this an early type predating the 58 poncho?Any help would be great.It is also fairly heavy for a poncho!

This followed me home the other day..well, for a fiver you cant say no!The jacket is the same cut and style with all the features of the 2nd generation MTP/PCS shirts.Any info would be great.

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=111045380658

 

Beggars belief,even for Ebay.

:wow: Ah,Hogspear.He must have a band of merry followers with deep pockets?The man could sell a bucket of welding sparks!

Late 60's would have been 1960 pattern combat smocks and trousers with an odd dpm 60 patt here and there,Riot helmet or beret depending what they were doing....70's would have been 1968 pattern dpm smocks with 'trousers overall'(think lightweights) and 68 patt dpm trousers,woolly pully,boots DMS.Then pretty much the same thing into the 80's until the 84 pattern was issued.Do a google image search of British troops in Northern Ireland.

The padding was for knuckle protection on the gloves.

Sounds just like 'jacket, overall, green.'

Just had look at mine and it appears to be dated 1947 but it mentions in eaglehursts link that they were introduced in the 60's?Mine is made from a fairly heavyweight denim.Much heavier than denim Battledress.

Well, i have two 44patt waterbottles in my collection.One is NOS and the other is a rather battered example.The NOS one has a metal loop around the neck of the bottle with a chain that is directly riveted onto the cap.(?)The battered one has a piece of paracord holding the cap and is held on by a small ali loop on the cap.

The NOS bottle weighs in at 6 1/2 oz.

What a rock and roll evening im having!

http://www.karkeeweb.com/patterns/1944/1944_equipment_bottle.html

I'm guessing the metal retaining chain was soon replaced with cord..Cant see the tactical advantage of rattling chain!

:red: Sorry.Its actually 4in tall.Not a SUIT pouch, well, not like the one ive got anyway.

*edit*.Its an FFD pouch. http://www.leemetford.com/patterns/1958/set%20displays/html/58L_right.html

Found this at the bottom of a large box of webbing in a surplus shop.It is 5in tall by 3 1/2in wide.It has 58 patt style belt keepers on the back.It does have some markings but they are very faded.Any ideas what it might be for and a time frame?I can make out CW and a broad arrow.There are some numbers stamped on the side too...

There is a picture of this haversack liner in Howlett's book on postwar jungle webbing.He describes it as liner for the 44 pattern large pack which is associated with 44 gear but not part of it..i think it was issued in the early 60's?

Interestingly enough though my green waterbottle smells like something died inside it.:shocking: