WW2 B-15

[havocpaul]

Saw this on a militaria site, might it be of interest to someone here?

http://wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 50&t=49228

 

[Roughwear]

A very fair price for the jacket, but is a small size.

 

[havocpaul]

My thoughts too, there are a few of us here who can wear a 38 (not me!)

 

[jacketimp]

My thoughts too, there are a few of us here who can wear a 38 (not me!)

imp imp imp.........but i'm into leathers, NOt cloth.

 

[Roughwear]

My thoughts too, there are a few of us here who can wear a 38 (not me!)

imp imp imp.........but i'm into leathers, NOt cloth.

But its just your size!

 

[havocpaul]

And Peter Graham's too?

 

[jacketimp]

My thoughts too, there are a few of us here who can wear a 38 (not me!)

imp imp imp.........but i'm into leathers, NOt cloth.

But its just your size!

my size but :arrow: not my type..... :!:

 

[Peter Graham]

And Peter Graham's too?

Indeed it is and it looks pretty good although the waistband looks to have been replaced. It's actually a B-15a. A lot were made without the leather tabs. Sadly, I just don't have £250 to spare and these days I only have eyes for nylon....jackets that is !

 

[deeb7]

It's actually a B-15a. A lot were made without the leather tabs.

So it is ... were they made without the tabs, or were they removed later?

 

[hacker]

It's actually a B-15a. A lot were made without the leather tabs.

So it is ... were they made without the tabs, or were they removed later?

Many B-15a's were made without the leather tabs. I had one recently that I listed on eBay that was truly mint except for the typical moth holes on the knits. Had it fit better I might have kept it. I actually prefer that model without the leather tabs.


Hacker

 

[deeb7]

So far, this one's looking like a better deal ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0357734390

The title has size 40, but it's actually a 36.

 

[deeb7]

Many B-15a's were made without the leather tabs.

Thanks Hacker ....

So it was just the addition of the vox tabs, that changed the specification from B-15, to B-15A? I had assumed that the triangular tabs had been removed by Mother, when the jackets entered civilian life.

Does anyone know whether the omitted tabs were all from the first group of contracts, or were they supplied randomly without?

 

[asiamiles]

So it was just the addition of the vox tabs, that changed the specification from B-15, to B-15A?

The sleeve pocket is different (I prefer the one on the B-15A), though I don't see any sleeve pocket on that one linked in the first post.

 

[deeb7]

The sleeve pocket is different (I prefer the one on the B-15A) ...

Yes, of course ... thanks, Miles. Now that you mention it, so do I.

 

[Peter Graham]

Another quite nice one. Never seen a B-15A with a nametag before.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0153857532

 

[TankBuster]

I've seen a few with nametags. I actually own one that looks very
similar to this one, except in a size 42. Fits more like a 44.
This one will probably fit more like a modern 40 or 42. Nice jacket!