L.W. Foster dispute with the US govt over G-1 contract from 1958-9

[dinomartino1]

L.W. Foster dispute with the US govt over G-1 contract from 1958-9.
This gives some insights into the manufacture of the jackets and the numbers produced.

 

[johnwayne]

Interesting albeit a lengthy read but wonder if any of our repro makers have ever used pickled goatskin!

 

[Dany McDonald]

Thank you for sharing this very interesting piece of information. It gives an inside perspective into the actual nature of fabricating/assembling a jacket vs the war dep directives. I must say I am not familiar with 75% of the jargon used in the document but a fun read for sure.

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