wdbikemad Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Anyone remember these...? When Barbour actually issued waxed-cotton motorcycle clothing to the Army............I found this near-new large size (46") jacket and trousers in a dark-brown waxed cotton (that stinks !!!) only 3 years ago now for a very reasonable £20................seem to remember them being worn on Armstrong MT500s with ski-type goggles and Cromwell "jet-style" green open-face helmets (also favoured by "Eager Beaver" drivers !!)..............I have tested this on both our 1940 Norton and 1942 Ariel and it IS warm, wind and weather-resistant.............!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The old Solway jacket! No longer made apparently as they would be to expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 The old Solway jacket! No longer made apparently as they would be to expensive! Hasn't got "Solway" on it Tony, only "International Suit".........it's a great item though........one inside pocket and 4 outer pockets, the one on the right-breast actually having a zip beneath the flap.......not visible is the belt or the tan fleece waistcoat-style lining held in by press-fasteners.......it is very heavy-duty cotton and quite stiff..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 There has been a seller on Ebay for the past few weeks listing sets of these(Jkt+Trs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hasn't got "Solway" on it Tony, only "International Suit".........it's a great item though........one inside pocket and 4 outer pockets, the one on the right-breast actually having a zip beneath the flap.......not visible is the belt or the tan fleece waistcoat-style lining held in by press-fasteners.......it is very heavy-duty cotton and quite stiff..... The Solway had straight pockets but was made of the same weight of cotton. Are there a serious of small poppers down each side of the zip? I've still got one of the hairy liners. Oh yes reason for stopping isue: To expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 The Solway had straight pockets but was made of the same weight of cotton. Are there a serious of small poppers down each side of the zip? I've still got one of the hairy liners. Oh yes reason for stopping isue: To expensive! There are indeed a series of small poppers running either side of the main zip Tony, to attach the liner......there's also a tab at the neck with a press-fastener to secure the liner there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 That's the beast! There was, don't know if barbour still make it , a clip in slevless liner. Barbour still run a repair rewaX service, my old Solway has been going for about twenty plus years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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