wdbikemad Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Whilst I'm in the mood....here's a brief summary of British military waterproof clothing.... Olive Drab nylon smock and trousers......zip and press-stud fastening...introduced in the early 1970's for Northern Ireland use..... DPM version of the above introduced mid-1970's......both types were lightweight and comfortable to wear but you could be heard coming from 5 miles away... DPM PVC smock and trousers introduced around 1984 to replace the nylon version....much the same but velcro front replacing the press studs......made you sweat like a pig after no movement at all..... Early 1990's saw a DPM goretex smock and trousers introduced......the best suit made in my humble opinion.......the smock had a large wired hood, baggy front pockets with button fastening, front rank tab, arm reinforcement and it was made from a heavy duty goretex.....the trousers featured similar, with zips up the lower legs so you could take 'em off over boots........ Soldier '95 introduced a new goretex smock without pockets and a fold away hood in the collar......not as good as the early '90s version but few realise that this item was in fact an inner liner for wear beneath the ripstop field jacket....the matching trousers however, were not a patch on the earlier version........ By 2005 a new goretex suit was on issue......similar to the early '90s version but less heavy duty and with velco external pockets, etc....... Oddities mixed in with the above include the green nylon RAF foul weather suit comprising smock and trousers introduced during the early 1970's.....some of these later found their way into the Army for limited issue.........early versions are made from a lightweight nylon that "shines" when new, later versions made from a much heavier nylon...... Another oddity is the green version of the Royal Navy foul weather deck jacket, with peaked hood....most of these were made in blue, but the green version both with a button (early) and velcro (later) front were used by Royal Marines...... There's also the green/white reversible smock and trousers used by Marines and para's that can be seen in some photos of the Falklands conflict...... And to finish off, we musn't overlook the green nylon RAF "Aerial Erectors" foul weather smock and trousers......... You may find all on your travels throughout the collecting world at some point..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer nut Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Also there are two types of the 84 pattern waterproofs, the second type is lined with a rubber substance, Polychloroprene. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Also there are two types of the 84 pattern waterproofs, the second type is lined with a rubber substance, Polychloroprene.Jon Hi Jon....fortunately, these appeared after I'd departed from HM Forces !!! Have you seen the "POL" (fuel handlers) version allegedly fuel proof...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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