Leather Jerkins

[Andrew]

I've had an original WWII era Brit one of these but it was in poor nic and on it went. Has anyone ever owned one of these post WWII Belgian ones? They look the same aside from the buttons. Might be worth having for days with the top down when it's too warm for an A-2?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leather-Jerkin-Br ... 3f08ba297a

 

[havocpaul]

They are pretty much the same apart from the buttons, but the one you linked is a bit expensive, WW2 ones in good size and condition can still be found for less than £60. They always remind me of bin-men and coal deliveries when I was a kid in the 1960's!

 

[Dr H]

I'd forgotten that, Paul...
Seems a world away...

 

[John Lever]

Aero make them in fqhh. A short version would be better for driving.

 

[Dr H]

Or, dare I say it at the risk of evangelising, an A-1 in cape? Buttoned so easy to unbutton the lower fastenings for driving...

 

[Andrew]

Yes, thanks for those comments guys, they are really pretty well styleless when you think of it. The A-1 is probably the way to go ultimately.

 

[deeb7]

... they are really pretty well styleless when you think of it. The A-1 is probably the way to go ultimately.

I think you're right there, Andrew ... I've had a few, and experimented. The only sense I could get out of the last one, was to wear it over a navy wool crewe neck ... overkill in our climate.

Oh yeah, and the originals are certainly nicer than the later Belgian version.