Eaglehurst Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Carrying the correct NSN for the SAS windproof (and corresponding size) but made by Survival Aids - it is a commercial version of the calssic SAS smock. Has a front and rear rank tabs and FFD pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer nut Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 That there is a Curve Ball you just thrown...lol Looks like they copied the 85 pattern version looking at the colour of the green and brown. I take it it has the pocket on the right arm? Although it is a good find to have as many a squadie purchased there own things. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Survival Aids were one of the few sources during the late-70s and early 80s where you could obtain the "SAS" smock as the issue item was not generally available on the surplus market.......I think the company ordered them from the same contractors supplying the MoD, thus they are basically identical to the issue item....... Around the same time they also offered a copy of the late model 59 pattern Denison, although the cammo print, studs and zip were not quite a true replica of the original issue items phased out of MoD manufacture by 1975-76...... Another item made was a copy of the tropical cellular airtex shirt and cross-buckle drill trousers in green......I have a pair of the latter and they are identical to the issue item apart from labeling....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strap Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I thought Survival Aids went years ago. Thanks for the link Quality stuff at the time, but like most, some mick mouse (civvy) stuff crept in. Handy RADIO BEACON, Strob and smoke. quite happy to be on the hills alone with their kit. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglehurst Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Martin - I think they still exist but not the same form as you will remember them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northrecce Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 They do still sell items and have a shop on the a66 close to the Pennines just past warcop camp .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker217 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Damn - Why didn't I know this when I spend two weeks at Warcop? grrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Wern't Survival Aids and BCB the same at one time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Another item made was a copy of the tropical cellular airtex shirt Picked up a couple of those shirts last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Wern't Survival Aids and BCB the same at one time? I think you are right Tony, it does click somewhere in my mind they are the same company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Survival Aids always were at Morland Nr. Penrith , I don't know when they were established. They had a growth boom - they then had outlet shops at Edinburgh and Euston Station Approach and this would be early 1980's. I think this original SA Ltd. Co. went bonk. There was also a good hiking equipment shop at Richmond , North Yorks who sold S.A. kit , he sold quite a bit to soldiers at Catterick Garrison. The owner of this shop reliably informed me that S.A. actually manufactured the smocks for the SAS , I don't know if this is in fact correct - this must have been abt. 1985/86. I in fact purchased a SAS smock from this shop - then sold it on to a friend, this was for a couple of reasons - he wanted it and offered me more than I paid, because it was DP - I hardly used it. I realized I had made a mistake - I did not heed the advise of the shop owner. He understood my needs better than I , he said I would not wear it as often as the Grenfell(s) he knew I used. I ended up buying what he said I should obtain in the first place (I still have it in excellent condition - because I tended to continue to use Grenfell walkers). This jacket is a "Arctic Ranger" - the shop prop. told me it was a far superior jacket to the SAS smock , further he stated it was in fact made by Survival Aids, that they were contracted to supply jackets for the "Outward Bounds" - as used by kids & staff. It is double-lined , 100% ventile cotton.. Edited January 25, 2012 by ruxy spellin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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