British P37 Webbing Set , full dated 1940 .

[nachlader]

Hello

I got today together this set for very fair price , good untouched condition , inside the pouches and backpack are still some hay .

Cay you pleas give your opinions , are this British made Webbing and original stamped ? .

I am now building a British soldier from B.E.F. 1940 in France , this set would be correctly ?

best regards

[nachlader]

The Belt

[nachlader]

Backpack

[nachlader]

And one of the 2 braces , unknown belts , have you Idea ? .

Some darker and no stamps .

[Anderson]

All looks good. I use to have one of those backpacks until I wore it out from daily use.

[nachlader]

Maybe someone any any ideas about the long straps ? .

Are the pouches MKI or MKII ? .

Can i clean the webbing with water and soap ? .

[reneblacky]

looks like you have a MkII & a MkI hard to tell? MkI are narrower. Yes you can clean with soap & water without a problem. long strap I'm not sure of, as it isn't a universal strap. Couple of my MkII's rear pictured. Also I can't remember if they should be MkII & MkIII!?!

[reneblacky]

Anyway take a look at this thread made by "The Great" "Karkee" if you haven't already?
Early War Pattern 1937 Webbing Set (British Made)

[karkee]

Fantastic find

First off, those straps are not braces, which should have a shoulder flare. I would guess that they are some sort of equipment straps. You should be able to pick up a set of 1940 dated braces if you keep an eye open.

The pouches both appear to be Mk I examples with the belt hooks set that high. Very scarce.

The economy style L shoulder strap dated 1939 is very interesting! I had heard that this style started in 39, but this is the first example I have seen.

I love the belt! Unblancoed early belts are difficult to find.

In addition to the braces, you should look for a waterbottle carrier, bayonet frog, one more support strap, and large pack to complete the set.

Lastly, and most importantly, DO NOT clean this webbing in any way! Water will cause the color and markings to fade. Take it from someone who has made mistakes. This webbing looks pristine and cleaning it will only hurt it. If you insist on cleaning for whatever reason, then do not scrub or brush the webbing.

Once again, congrats on the find!

[reneblacky]

I am to be corrected to cleaning as I have only done this to Aust p37 gear with no fading to the black stamped items.