wdbikemad Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 The camouflaged wartime windproof smock introduced in 1943 was of the standard pullover-design without the zipper frontal opening. The full-zip front is thought not to have been introduced (officially) in production until the appearance of the green (and later DPM) 63 pattern smock during 1964-65. Does anyone know any different...? The Denison went over to full zip front on the 59 pattern, and it is known from photographic evidence and surviving examples today that the cammo windproof was often fitted with a full length zipper from as early as the Malayan conflict during the early 1950s....... I am wondering if any fellow collectors have any 1950s dated cammo windproof smocks that appear to be fitted with a zipper during manufacture ? I am trying to ascertain if this modification occured officially prior to the appearance of the 63 pattern. A good clue would be a matching cammo windflap beneath the zipper on the left-side of the smock plus no sign of any old stitching or holes....:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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