johnwayne
Well-Known Member
Was reading a book I've had for some years called 'All American' - a history of US 'fashion' through the years that inspired Tommy Hilfiger and of course there's a lot of Ivy League stuff, but also cowboy, sports and 60's English - everything that floated his boat when building his empire it seems. However, theres two pages on leather jackets, firstly the Perfecto bikers jacket and then.......the A2.
It shows a nice Aero original described as an A240!!! I think that's just a typo - it was printed in Japan and happens to be a 40" jacket but what I picked up on is it states "in 1930 Irving Schott was asked by the military to design a flying jacket" and give a little description alluding to the fact the A2 was his design!!!!
To the best of my knowledge I understand there are no records to put its design down to any one person as such? Obviously the spec is from 'USAAF drawings' but did they contract out the design? As Schott didn't have any contracts Im intersted as to where the author got his info from and if anyone does know?
Cheers
Wayne
It shows a nice Aero original described as an A240!!! I think that's just a typo - it was printed in Japan and happens to be a 40" jacket but what I picked up on is it states "in 1930 Irving Schott was asked by the military to design a flying jacket" and give a little description alluding to the fact the A2 was his design!!!!
To the best of my knowledge I understand there are no records to put its design down to any one person as such? Obviously the spec is from 'USAAF drawings' but did they contract out the design? As Schott didn't have any contracts Im intersted as to where the author got his info from and if anyone does know?
Cheers
Wayne