Recent content by Spitfireace

Maybe it was earlier versions that had the leather hangar. The later ones are definitely chain with rivets.

Mostly chain on Irvins.

Correction I would have to say AM is Air Ministry. The earlier ones are MOD Ministry of Defense used in the Battle of Britain era. The later ones are Lightning Air Ministry. The MOD have the stopper box with the sort of cup in it. The later AM don't have that. I would not buy a repro that...

Also chain hanger would be more authentic.

Usually repros fall short on the zips. Eastman has pretty accurate zips, but they stamp them Eastman, so obviously they are Eastman. If they just said Lightning like the originals. The ones on my original are MOD with a crown. Lightning configuration. The earlier Battle of Britain era are MOD...

If you can get some Lightning zips. Otherwise no.l

The labels were just tacked in on top of the fleece. That's why a lot of the originals no longer have their labels. Sewn more or less by hand (looks like) in the corners and center of the label, just hand tacked. My 44 doesn't have a label. I would like a label, but I realise that it's common...

you must have dealing a long time ago.

300 for a good deal.

Go to Japanese market. The couple of times I bought BR. Direct from Japan.

Sort of a BR fantasy thing. Stick some might have happened knits on it. Could have happened but probably didn't. That being said, it's the usual top quality BR.

You will not be disappointed in a nice CVC Thomas. Just don't buy the Isratex. They were involved in a quality control scandal with the US Government. Government sued them. For misrepresenting by passing government inspection, then switching to a lesser quality.

Seeing as how the Greeks don't want no freaks, that is pretty freaky. Lol.

Do not know Thomas. Maybe a good deep dive into it would be a rabbit hole of a thing.