Steve H said:Any idea who made them? Were they intended as a repro?
Steve H said:Any idea who made them? Were they intended as a repro?
Peter Graham said:Wow, however did you come across that info. Fascinating. They even specifically mention the AAF roundels. Looks like Bronco got off lightly. They were told to "desist" from making bogus government contract jackets but didn't get fined.
Fitzwell Sportswear, Inc., NYC, has agreed with FTC to stop representing that its jackets are manufactured for the Armed Forces or to their specifications.
bjoy said:Just did a search specifically about Fitzwell and found the following dated 1954. The wording makes me wonder if Fitzwell Sportswear ever actually had a military contract.
Fitzwell Sportswear, Inc., NYC, has agreed with FTC to stop representing that its jackets are manufactured for the Armed Forces or to their specifications.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AO...a=X&ei=IYGdUaTeKqSBiAKvl4B4&ved=0CDwQ6AEwATgK