Westinghouse P55 liner

[emileverbunt]

There is no MICARTA stamp visible. The webbing may have been redone in The Netherlands. Examples are known to have been redone. Our Defence Forces (Especially the Navy / Marine Corps) ordered post war liners. Could you indicate why the webbing is not US?

Is there information about the Westinghouse codes: D 35? Is that based on year of production?

Thanks for your input!

Cheers,
Emile

[NickD]

the D35 is nothing more than a number of the mould it was made in & cant be used to date the liner as for the webbing not being US i cant really explain it it just doesn't look right i looks more heavy & coarse (if that makes sense) compared to US made webbing here are some pics of a Firestone liner i have with adjustable nape strap.

[emileverbunt]

Thanks Nick,

So a post war rewebbed liner. Quite possibly rewebbed by the the Dutch MoD. It was done more often. The strap does not look US anyway.

Thanks for your input!
Cheers,
Emile

[NickD]

in my opinion yeah the liner shell is WW2 that has been repainted & re-webbed post war but by whom & for what reason i cant honestly say its not a webbing job Ive ever seen before.

[emileverbunt]

I would say post war liner, repainted and rewebbed by (probably) Dutch MoD.

Cheers,
Emile