fv1609 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'm not greatly interested in uniforms & regalia, but I do have a soft spot for pith helmets. They conjure up a certain nostalgia & above all are very practical, so much so in the hotter weather I can sometimes be seen wearing such a device. Here is a nice little article about them. http://www.militarytrader.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2041&articleid=5987&articlemid=5693#5693Articles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I say old bean - what an absolutely spiffing read! And a little bit on the origins of "Khaki" too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 so much so in the hotter weather I can sometimes be seen wearing such a device. Clive, It makes you easier to find in a crowd as well....like a certain parts dealer who alternates with a bowler or top hat ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Clive,It makes you easier to find in a crowd as well....like a certain parts dealer who alternates with a bowler or top hat ;-) Well it has already had an airing this year. First day of Overlord was so hot it got drawn from stores. You get the usual comments of course "Gosh, I say Carruthers, natives all quiet on the frontier?" etc But as the weather changed just slightly I resorted to an Army Air Corps all-in-one wooly pully trouser-suit then Gortex this & that, topped by a NBC waterproof shroud. I do think Paul has a picture, but how he knew it was me, I just don't understand. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Well it has already had an airing this year. First day of Overlord was so hot it But as the weather changed just slightly I resorted to an Army Air Corps all-in-one wooly pully trouser-suit then Gortex this & that, topped by a NBC waterproof shroud. I do think Paul has a picture, but how he knew it was me, I just don't understand. :dunno: Guess you looked like a model from the army surplus stores :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Clive, Do you have, a desire to be a Blashford-Shnell :whistle: Or is it a whim to visit the colonies and try to save those poor naked native women?????????? Damn fine hat what!! See banana frre zone, you like?? nice! HF :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 If you intend to save poor naked native women then save a couple for me. :dancinggirls: :thankyou: John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I also like to save naked native woman... NO, you got me sidetracked, what I meant, was that I too like the pith helmet. Especially the ww2 version. To me this symbolize the British empire more than anything. I've been thinking about buying one for years, but it doesn't fit in with the WC51. Can be found for sale at this link: http://www.uswings.com/khakis.asp Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Mayhem Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 There is a definitive image of the pith helmet for me, and that is: Rourkes Drift, Michael Caine, Stanley Baker, et al. "At one hundred yards, on my command, volley present: FIRE!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 There is a definitive image of the pith helmet for me, and that is: Rourkes Drift, Michael Caine, Stanley Baker, et al."At one hundred yards, on my command, volley present: FIRE!!!!" me in my pith hat when we had better weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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