Jack Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks Ash. Have you got a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Jack, just type the title in take a deep breadth. They are known for thier U.S. civil war items but do all major conflict uniforms Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Try this jack sutlers.co.uk Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Perhaps we are missing a major point here,do you want to look like a caricature out of a Hollywood film or a reasonable representation of a WW2 GI? The original uniforms were made to a basic design by dozens if not hundreds of different companies with different production methods with cloth produced by different companies and so it goes on,different dye etc etc. They were issued by eye not measurement and they fitted where they touched. The same sort of criteria applied to things like vehicle paint,according to a leading supplier and restorer of US vehicles there were well over 100 suppliers of paint, shades were bound to vary slightly,in the depots in the ETO where many of these vehicles were built up from kits or repaired the paint was thinned with whatever came to hand ,frequently petrol, but in each case more effect on the shade. In short there was a war on and aesthetics were the farthest thing from anybodys thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Russ has got HBT coveralls, rough out boots,gaiters & a HBT cap. that is it, nothing fancy just exactly what it says on the tin. oh & I didn't mention the s***arm on purpose as i thought it may just be forgotton if we all ignore it :wink: cheers berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Don't bother with a single side arm Jack, I find that an arm on both sides helps with steering and gear changes! Just a thought! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hi Berni I don't want to get into an argument with you or anybody else on this or any other subject, as far as I am concerned this thread is going nowhere and I will make no further comments.Please don't take these comments the wrong way,everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Regards Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thanks for everyones imput, think I have it sussed now :oops: :roll: Cheers. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thanks for everyones imput, think I have it sussed now :oops: :roll: Cheers. Jack. .....just one more thing :oops: May have been mentioned already but just in case, would a 'truck driver' wear a steel helmet? Getting a shopping list together 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 A truck driver would certainly have a helmet issued to him,as did all GI's from clerks to fighter pilots,but wheather he would actually wear it is another matter! Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 After reading this again I have one question, "what are HBT overalls" I thank you while you all digress :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 "what are HBT overalls" Mark, Herring bone twill..............it is the pattern of the weave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Thank you, is this what they wore then, or am I having a blond/grey moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Thank you, is this what they wore then, or am I having a blond/grey moment Mark, I am not an expert on US kit, but if you look at those baggy overalls they were issued with, pale olive colour, you will notice the distinctive HBT pattern to the cloth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 They could have worn either HBT Coveralls in addition to other clothes or BDU's battle dress uniform . photo's of ww2 show jeep caps , hbt caps or helmets depending on closeness of enemy action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 After reading this again I have one question, "what are HBT overalls" I thank you while you all digress :-D mark - you telling me that you own a GMC and you haven't got a pair of HBT overalls :computerterror2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 mark - you telling me that you own a GMC and you haven't got a pair of HBT overalls :computerterror2: See Mark, you didn't have all these problems with the Reo... come to your senses man :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 mark - you telling me that you own a GMC and you haven't got a pair of HBT overalls :computerterror2: Sorry Brother Jack, No I have not got HBT's all I have is an M something jacket (Korean I think) :-D British DPM trousers and a Tesco t-shirt, is that OK :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Sorry Brother Jack, No I have not got HBT's all I have is an M something jacket (Korean I think) :-D British DPM trousers and a Tesco t-shirt, is that OK :dunno: GET OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 GET OUT! :knockknock: I am saving up for the overalls Bro!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop larkin Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Am I missing something (other than an axle :whistle:), but what's with the 1 piece suit fetish you GMC guys have :-D . For a more authentic driver uniform, you would be better suited with HBT trousers and M41 jacket, with double buckle or roughouts/gatters. Drivers would have worn the same type of uniforms as the assult troops. HBT overalls you can were when your fixing your trucks (ahh, thats why you all need HBT overalls ;-) :-D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Am I missing something (other than an axle :whistle:), but what's with the 1 piece suit fetish you GMC guys have :-D . For a more authentic driver uniform, you would be better suited with HBT trousers and M41 jacket, with double buckle or roughouts/gatters. Drivers would have worn the same type of uniforms as the assult troops. HBT overalls you can were when your fixing your trucks (ahh, thats why you all need HBT overalls ;-) :-D) Ahh but Pop - HBT's coveralls were worn by the 101st Airborne right through to the airforce :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop larkin Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Well yes, but the airbourne guys only wore them for training, and wouldn't have entered combat in them, theres nowhere near enough pockets to carry everything :-), 101 airbourne drivers would have worn a uniform similar to the gliderbourne troops: wool trousers, M41 jacket, boots and gaters. Of course after D-Day the US army standardised its uniforms to the M43 trousers and jackets with double buckle boots for all its units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 No, no, no, didn't all jimmy drivers wear one-piece black coveralls with their unit markings in yellow lettering above top left pocket? :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 No, no, no, didn't all jimmy drivers wear one-piece black coveralls with their unit markings in yellow lettering above top left pocket? :whistle: Thats my boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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