Eaglehurst Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Older pattern smock liner - I guess that size 5 was the largest size made in old sizing as I have another of these in modern sizing of 190/124 with the same NSN. Edited December 7, 2011 by Eaglehurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Jason, you are correct.......NSN 8415 99 137 5028 (the old size 1) for height 150-170, chest 90-100, to 8415 99 137 5032 (the old size 5) for height 170-190, chest 114-124.............there is also a size "special" 8415 99 137 5033........ The liner was introduced circa 1975-76 for the arctic windproof DPM smock, thus was originally made in the old numbered size range, although later production (as with the smock) went "metric" around 1982-83.......... Interestingly, listed as for use with the arctic windproof smock and the '84 pattern combat smock according to the August 86 QM CG lists......:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Intresting, is it just these older ones that had the double row of large buttons and the slightly brown binding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglehurst Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 The double row of buttons seems to be standard across the 70's/80's liner range (excl the 'gilet' style) however you do seem to find the lighter brown material more prevalent on the older manufactured liners. Steve - out of interest in your QM listing is the pattern that followed the 68 specifically referred to as the 84patt? In light of the ongoing debate around patterns/years (and the fact the that I have heard this pattern referred to as 84,85 and 86 pattern) it would be good to get a definitive answer and the QM listing are about as defintive as it gets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Sadly, no pattern reference...just "smock, combat" :embarrassed: It is estimated that the so-called "84" or "85" pattern first appeared around this period...... From personal experience, I first saw this pattern on issue in 1984......but no sign of it in 83.....so I personally refer to it as "84" !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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