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Re: A.M. Clothing Irvin Jackets-the ultimate RAF fleece jack
Yes, we have them to a stage now where they are largely self sufficient ... now that our sheep shearers are highly trained, you can pretty much lease a block of land, and leave them to it.
Re: A.M. Clothing Irvin Jackets-the ultimate RAF fleece jack
New Zealand pioneered aerial topdressing, using former World War II sheep pilots to drop fertiliser in otherwise inaccessible places. It was a job that called on all their aviation skills. They flew low over hair-raising terrain and...
You got me. :shock:
Thankyou all again ... yes, the colour is a little off, the light here is so bright this month, and the camera adjusts.
This is fun, I'll keep trying.
Wow, thanks Johnny ... I could see it wasn't new, but it's so clean, with the colours still so bright, that I figured it couldn't be too old.
That's good news. :D
I just picked this up, and it's not even a duck, so now I have a bird theme.
The patch is unused, but not new ... maybe 20, or so years old? I'm just wondering why patches like this were made. I get that makers like Buzz Rickson would sell them on a jacket, but other than that I can't see how...
Okay, these can be the before pictures.
She's quite grubby ... I'll sponge bath the lining, wash down the hide with some Pear's soap lather, condition with RM Williams conditioner, a couple of minor repairs, three small holes in the knits, and some wax on the zipper.
That should do it, we'll...