John Lever
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Rather expensive didn't you think ?
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John Lever
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I bought on of these a few years ago. They are some kind of boys ceremonial jacket all of them are tiny.
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Anonymous
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Are these the sort of thing you mean David ?????
High enough ??? LOUD enough :lol: :lol:
Dave
High enough ??? LOUD enough :lol: :lol:
Dave
Baron Kurtz
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These are really lovely jackets. I have one, and am tiny enough to fit into it! 
The one above is interesting in that it has sleeve zippers. The others i've seen pics of, and the one i own, have unzippered cuffs. The chest pocket zipper on mine is very similar to an early Talon, but is made by "Rélampago" (Spanish for Lightning).
re: what the hell they were, i'm unconvinced they were boys or ceremonial, in fact i'm certain they were not. The one i own has French military lapel insignia of some kind of driver Red diamond background with a metal pin showing a steering wheel and a gear wheel or cog. I've spent many hours going through endless French military insignia. The closest is "Automitrailleusse", the driver of a tank or other armoured vehicle. I may start a thread about this type of jacket; i know several other collectors who've owned/handled one. It's very possible they were not issued, but found their way into unofficial military use.
In the course of my research i came across this picture, painted from a photograph and used as the basis for a scale model. Note what the right-hand French tank crew member (i believe the leather padded helmet designates him the driver) is wearing! (Not good evidence, i know, but there's not much else out there.)
bk
p.s. just noticed. The insignia on mine is identical to the one on this example, except mine has a red leather diamond shaped background:
The one above is interesting in that it has sleeve zippers. The others i've seen pics of, and the one i own, have unzippered cuffs. The chest pocket zipper on mine is very similar to an early Talon, but is made by "Rélampago" (Spanish for Lightning).re: what the hell they were, i'm unconvinced they were boys or ceremonial, in fact i'm certain they were not. The one i own has French military lapel insignia of some kind of driver Red diamond background with a metal pin showing a steering wheel and a gear wheel or cog. I've spent many hours going through endless French military insignia. The closest is "Automitrailleusse", the driver of a tank or other armoured vehicle. I may start a thread about this type of jacket; i know several other collectors who've owned/handled one. It's very possible they were not issued, but found their way into unofficial military use.
In the course of my research i came across this picture, painted from a photograph and used as the basis for a scale model. Note what the right-hand French tank crew member (i believe the leather padded helmet designates him the driver) is wearing! (Not good evidence, i know, but there's not much else out there.)
bk
p.s. just noticed. The insignia on mine is identical to the one on this example, except mine has a red leather diamond shaped background:
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
What type of tank is that? There is not much room in that turret! You can see how the crew commander is explaining to the guy on the left how he can not put his hands up!! Joking...
I love the early light tanks. Like an up armoured MG TC.
Couchy
I love the early light tanks. Like an up armoured MG TC.
Couchy
John Lever
Moderator
Baron Kurtz said:These are really lovely jackets. I have one, and am tiny enough to fit into it!
re: what the hell they were, i'm unconvinced they were boys or ceremonial, in fact i'm certain they were not. The one i own has French military lapel insignia of some kind of driver Red diamond background with a metal pin showing a steering wheel and a gear wheel or cog. I've spent many hours going through endless French military insignia. The closest is "Automitrailleusse", the driver of a tank or other armoured vehicle. I may start a thread about this type of jacket; i know several other collectors who've owned/handled one. It's very possible they were not issued, but found their way into unofficial military use.
In the course of my research i came across this picture, painted from a photograph and used as the basis for a scale model. Note what the right-hand French tank crew member (i believe the leather padded helmet designates him the driver) is wearing! (Not good evidence, i know, but there's not much else out there.)
Mine had a red diamond decal/patch on the collar. If they were for men they they were very small people.
Baron Kurtz
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John Lever said:
yup
Mine also has removable epaulettes made of the same leather, and fastened to the shoulder by a smaller version of the front woven leather buttons.The almost identikit nature of these jackets - which all appear to have borne lapel patch/insginia - is leading me more and more to a military or other organisation origin.
bk
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deeb7 said:
I know, I have been tainted :twisted:
Dave
