mulceber
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Definitely keep it. Just a beauty of a jacket.
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Lord Flashheart
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Agreed. That's a fine jacket Nick. It is a thing of beauty.
Lord Flashheart
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Whilst we're on the subject my Switlik M-422 repro from Dave Sheeley did a good job keeping away any chill today.
Had a little excursion to a lovely quiet Norfolk churchyard where Thomas Keppel North is buried. His headstone is topped by a carving of a Vickers Vimy and I'll let the inscription speak for itself: "Here lies all that was good of/Thomas Keppel North OBE/Youngest son of the late Chapel North/of this parish who died at Crayforth in /the county of Kent on the 19th day of February/in the year of our Lord 1919 aged 43 years./He was the superintendent of Vickers/Works and designed the first aeroplane/to cross the Atlantic Ocean./’Seest thou a man diligent in his business/he shall stand before Kings. He shall not stand before mean men.’ Proverbs XXII 20 ". He didn't live to see Alcock & Brown cross the Atlantic and died in the 1919 pandemic.
Had a little excursion to a lovely quiet Norfolk churchyard where Thomas Keppel North is buried. His headstone is topped by a carving of a Vickers Vimy and I'll let the inscription speak for itself: "Here lies all that was good of/Thomas Keppel North OBE/Youngest son of the late Chapel North/of this parish who died at Crayforth in /the county of Kent on the 19th day of February/in the year of our Lord 1919 aged 43 years./He was the superintendent of Vickers/Works and designed the first aeroplane/to cross the Atlantic Ocean./’Seest thou a man diligent in his business/he shall stand before Kings. He shall not stand before mean men.’ Proverbs XXII 20 ". He didn't live to see Alcock & Brown cross the Atlantic and died in the 1919 pandemic.
bseal
Well-Known Member
Pretty nice. Respectfully requesting an image of the back of your new A-1. Thanks!
Feliz
Member
What size is that Jacket Nick. I just tried to get a 44 from AVI but they were out of stock. Looks good on you.
Nickb123
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It’s tagged a 46, but runs like a 44 tall.
coolhandluke
Well-Known Member
Norshor Dubow 23379 in Victoria Italian Horsehide.
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Dany McDonald
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To my eye, that Norshor Dubow skin has the feel of an original. Aging will take it to another level.
The fit is very good too.
Thank for showing.
The fit is very good too.
Thank for showing.
coolhandluke
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Agreed. The jacket just arrived today. I'm already in love, but I can see how much better it's going to look with age. This is Mark's size 40 distressed depot redye test jacket that has been listed in the sale section on Norshor's website.
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KeepmflyinTX
Active Member
Wearing my one and only A-2. ELC Monarch 23378. It is only two months old but breaking in nicely. I recently placed a deposit with John Chapman for one of his RW 27752 A-2 jackets so the addiction continues and the wait begins.
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
You will be wrapped with it (in it) in no time!
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
That is a great A-2!
ausreenactor
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Awesome Grant!
KeepmflyinTX
Active Member
Thanks. There was a member on here (it might be Brettafett) who said the A-2 jackets feel like wearing a shirt when they break in. I didn’t understand at the time what he meant but now I do. The leather goes from being stiff to draping
Brettafett
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Just wish my ELC Monarch fit like that...
Dany McDonald
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I know that jacket from the sale page, it looked nice, but seeing it in that light really shows how good it really is. Mark Fisher has skills in making and finishing for sure!
Looking forward to seeing it age.
Dany
entertainment
Well-Known Member
GW Monarch with Warehouse denim.
B-Man2
Well-Known Member
This one looks real good !
The wear on it makes it look authentic .
Grant
Well-Known Member
One of thee best reproduction Irvins out there! Keeps getting better and better looking, Nick!
