Help in ID'ng of the jackets being worn please

[Carl]

Looks spot on Ken !! Too big for me i think

 

[scwells]

Too small for me, but looks great!

 

[scwells]

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

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Brilliant................many thanks, as we are highly unlikely to put these into the Aero range I'll try to get a patch done to complete the replica, someone will have a unique repro

 

[Julius]

Well done but why don't you use the original buckle?. It's not that hard to find.

 

[Julius]

and why do you insist on half belt when there is no half belt?

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

and why do you insist on half belt when there is no half belt?

Julius

The jacket photographed in close up is a later (1960s) civvy jacket similar, but not the same jacket USN Jacket in the original post. As the OP pic must be before 1939, it's a sure thing that these USN jackets would have Half Belts

If any of the VLJ resident artists would like to accept a commision to paint the patch in post #43, we'd like one done to finish the repro.

 

[Julius]

And your buckle is from a military spec that dates 1971, so...

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

And your buckle is from a military spec that dates 1971, so...

It's actually from a pre WW2 Levi Jacket, left over from a run we made for LVC a few years ago................that's not to say it wasn't used by the Miltary in 1971

 

[Julius]

In fact they are found on WWII gear as well. It's just that the US military don't have any previous mil.spec. on record. The earliest they have is 1971.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

so are we agreed they are a legitimate option?.........and I only have a small selection of materials and trimmings to chose from in my studio, I don't work in the factory these days, BTW the Conmar zipper I fitted is 1950s

 

[scwells]

Any chance of getting one in a 46? Thanks.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Any chance of getting one in a 46? Thanks.

I rather doubt it despite a few similar requests although we do have a full set of patterns http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=1514
Maybe if we get a patch done and test the potential market on instagram????
There are several period techniques needed for an unlined cloth jacket that will be unfamiliar to the machinists at the factory and I'd need to be there to go through them.
As I probably only spend a couple of weeks a year at the factory it's unlikely I'd have the time when I'm there unless there is a substantial demand for the jacket

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

As promised ................with thanks to Ties for the patch
The bright Scottish sun has rather lightened the colours on the full shot, the close up is very close to true to life

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I reckon I misjudged the size when I cut the pattern, it's full size bigger than my 40" Torso (Pic above) so it'll fit a 42" if anyone is interested?
If not it'll probably show up at the Aero sale day

 

[B-Man2]

Nice work Ken!
That’s a great skill to have to be able to look at a photo of a jacket and build it from scratch , with no pattern or jacket to go by .
Nicely done

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Nice work Ken!
That’s a great skill to have to be able to look at a photo of a jacket and build it from scratch , with no pattern or jacket to go by .
Nicely done

Thanks B-Man-2, but it's something I've been doing since I was 19, one picks up a lot of experience in that many years!
That said I still learn something new every day

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Of topic, but THIS is what I call skill
This guy, Andy Long, built me a "brand new" Classic Range Rover, better than the day they left the factory and I'm still saying this after puting a few thousand miles on it

http://instagr.am/p/BycWJBmjJ5b/

 

[B-Man2]

Man !! That’s a beauty. I’d love to have a Defender 90 or a 110 but you just can’t get one in the US without giving up your first born child.
Micawber is the 90 and 110 guy , he’s had a few that were stunning .

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I've had no luck at all with Landrovers bar one really scabby old farmer's cast off. sailed through one MOT after another till the rust worm finally killed it off
Range Rovers on the other hand, as Old Blue Eyes said "I've had a few" all good bar the P38 but this one is off the radar, it's the best RR restoraion I've ever seen and 100% useable as an every day car, we got rid of our other cars the day we got it!