Peter Graham
Well-Known Member
John Lever gave me the heads up on this one when I put out a call for a Luftwaffe style jacket. It arrived from the US last week. It was listed on ebay as dating from the 50's but I'm not so sure. Anyone with expertise in Lightning zippers may be able to date it more accurately. It's a nice jacket for sure, has had very light use and still needs some breaking in. I think it's goat but I'm not 100% sure. What I am sure of is that I've never heard of the maker and I've turned up nothing on the web. Any help with more info would be appreciated. As I said, all zippers are Lightning and it's lined in quilted rayon which is spotless. The quality of construction is very high and the one piece back is a nice touch. The removable collar latch is a feature I've never come across before and works very well. The cuffs zip up tightly and it's definitely been designed with motorcycling in mind. Here's the pics. Opinions very welcome.