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Type B7 Aeroleather 33038 AC 942

Carl

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Aeroleather were the only maker to have the contract for the Type B7/A6 Arctic suit.
The contract was awarded in November 1943 and completed in Febuary 1944 .Contract value was for $454k
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Thomas Koehle

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Still an outstanding piece of garment ...

What is such a fine jacket/coat compared to the crap wich is produced „en Masse“ today and worn by 95% of the people around ...
 

dmar836

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Still an outstanding piece of garment ...

What is such a fine jacket/coat compared to the crap wich is produced „en Masse“ today and worn by 95% of the people around ...

True but I would feel kinda silly wearing it. A little over the top unless I'm in the Arctic.
Carl, do you have the trousers too?
Dave
 

Roughwear

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Aero leather had two contracts for the B-7 jacket and A-6 trousers and four purchase orders as well.
AC 25501
AC 27058
42-100P
42-7546
42-7615P
42-15141P
 

Carl

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Thankyou Andew for the correction . The way my list is worded its very very vague .
Ill get a pic posted of what i thought the contract was and you might see the error i made ;) . Ill ammend the post accordingly
 
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Carl

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PLEASE IGNORE THE ORIGINAL SUBJECT HEADING AND INFORMATION
It should read
535 AC 27058 contract awarded March 1942 estimated completion date October 1942 value of $769k .

Sorry for any confusion caused , i hadnt realiesed until member Roughwear had pointed out my mistake .

C
 

Carl

Well-Known Member
Aero leather had two contracts for the B-7 jacket and A-6 trousers and four purchase orders as well.
AC 25501
AC 27058
42-100P
42-7546
42-7615P
42-15141P

B7/A6 conract 535 AC 25501 awarded in March 1942 estimated completion July 1942 for the value of $236K .

Andrew , the purchase orders obviously came from these 2 contracts then ?
 

jeremiah

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Those trousers are awesome. The way they are photographed reminds me of an old Wallace and Grommet episode of some mechanical trousers. :D
 
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