WW2 British army driver's shearling jerkin

[Micawber]

Browsing through a book about Jeeps in British service during WW2 I came across this photo of a driver clad in a shearling jerkin. I wouldn't mind something similar...

 

[Southoftheborder]

From the look of the buttonholes it seems to be a standard Army jerkin with a shearling lining and a collar. He might well have got it modified himself somewhere.

Most of the WW2 ones on sale are a bit sad now but you can still buy very good Belgian army versions in unissued condition. They have brass buttons but they can be changed and are otherwise pretty identical.

 

[Micawber]

From the look of the buttonholes it seems to be a standard Army jerkin with a shearling lining and a collar. He might well have got it modified himself somewhere.

Most of the WW2 ones on sale are a bit sad now but you can still buy very good Belgian army versions in unissued condition. They have brass buttons but they can be changed and are otherwise pretty identical.

I remember when surplus stores used to be piled high with ex service jerkins but I'm not sure I recall seeing one with pile like that. Just so happens that I've got a rather minty Belgian example that I wear every now and again.

 

[Officer Dibley]

Is that a personalmodification Steve ? Never seen one like that before in my text books .. Neither an Irvin or B-6 do the job for you ?

 

[Micawber]

No me neither Dave. The fleece looks very clean but that could just be the exposure of the photo. perhaps ken might stumble across this thread and pass comment?

 

[Southoftheborder]

No he would have had it done himself for sure. You could have yours shearing lined too of it's big enough.

 

[Micawber]

No he would have had it done himself for sure. You could have yours shearing lined too of it's big enough.

That's an idea. I might look for another one and have a bash myself.