You know those jackets we don't make ?

[John at Byson]

As some of you may remember we are in the repairs game and we don't MAKE jackets &c/ Some time back we were discussing WW2 flight jackets and just for fun we started putting together a design that we might have submitted to the Ministry of Supply back in the 1930s bearing in mind what we now know 100 years on and it turned into a sort-of project.  And so here is another of the jackets we don't make   :-)

 

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2024 by John at Byson
Bad lay-out

[kgg]

3 hours ago, John at Byson said:

we don't MAKE jackets

Very, very nicely done. I would think the coat would be better suited for colder winter climates like we have in Canada and would probably be overkill for the UK climate.

kgg

[fredk]

Its not 'overkill' for the UK market

Plenty of motorcyclists would buy it. I would buy it 

[kgg]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

Plenty of motorcyclists would buy it.

I can see that as a market. I would just wonder how it would hold up to "road rash". I was thinking more for the average joe consumer and considering that in the UK winter average temperature is above 0 Celsius where in Canada it's - 15 and gets down to -50 Celsius without a wind chill factor.

kgg

[TonyV]

very nice!  Your customer will love it, I'm sure.

I'm the proud owner of a genuine B-3 bomber jacket.  It's not often cold enough in my area to need it, but when it does get that cold, I'm happy to have it.

[Stighbobby20]

Very nice

[Cattleman]

I would wear that all winter while working out in the wind and snow. Very nicely done, really like the underarm ventilation... Nothing worse than having soaking wet armpits when its -10F.

[Bert03241]

Beautiful Jacket

[mishakhan]

On 10/18/2024 at 2:00 AM, John at Byson said:

As some of you may remember we are in the repairs game and we don't MAKE jackets &c/ Some time back we were discussing WW2 flight jackets and just for fun we started putting together a design that we might have submitted to the Ministry of Supply back in the 1930s bearing in mind what we now know 100 years on and it turned into a sort-of project.  And so here is another of the jackets we don't make   :-)

 

 

 

 

the detailing looks great very nicely done.

[jrdunn]

Well, if you're not making them anyway. . .  Why not put a hand warmer pockets on it?  While I don't have any experience flying open cockpits, I have a lot of time on a motorcycle in freezing temperatures and welcome any chance to warm my freezing paws.  JM2C, Jim

[DanC]

I'd buy that for a dollar! (movie reference)

OK - a hundred at least - for my bike riding!  😁

[chuck123wapati]

make that belt a real kidney belt, the rest all one color and you have it imo.