Australian WW2 Manufacturers Serial Numbers

**michael77** · 10-24-2011, 08:52 AM

Could we start a thread on Australian WW2 Manufacturers After looking for Serial Numbers its the next thing i check.

My favorite (yes i know its sad) V330
i will drag my collection out (any excuse) to check Manufactureres codes.
Maybe also list what the item is ?
Just a Idea

**reneblacky** · 10-24-2011, 09:15 AM

Well I have and will be a huge job for me to list the item, I did make up an exel file on my Aussie makers and this is a control V of it -
N118
N121
N138
N209
N31
N335
N35
N367
N43
N432
N489
N67
Q11
Q110
Q136
Q73
Q84
S125
S146
S307
S316
S46
S46
S86
S87
T55
V112
V123
V130
V133
V162
V17
V179
V210
V234
V241
V243
V300
V324
V331
V341
V345
V370
V375
V413
V43
V44
V445
V446
V447
V46
V498
V505
V524
V526
V56
V570
V581
V589
V59
V649
V83
V830
V874
V9
N457
V230
V98

**AIF** · 10-24-2011, 09:21 AM

What are you just after the codes in clothing or also webbing and equipment?

**AIF** · 10-24-2011, 09:26 AM

Off the top of my head heres some manufacturers of early tunics I have.

Chief clothing co. Sydney 1940 tunic
Louis Epstein Melbourne
J. Goldberg 1942 tunic

**AIF** · 10-24-2011, 09:27 AM

I think It might be a good idea to list what the item is and If Its RAAF Army or RAN as well as It would be interesting to see what each company made

**reneblacky** · 10-24-2011, 09:28 AM

by AIF

What are you just after the codes in clothing or also webbing and equipment?

Hey Luke

I'd ask for all- I believe there was a publication on these, but I cannot comfirm this!
As you might know the gov't was very efficent on removing records on this type of question!!!

**reneblacky** · 10-24-2011, 09:29 AM

by AIF

Off the top of my head heres some manufacturers of early tunics I have.

Chief clothing co. Sydney 1940 tunic
Louis Epstein Melbourne
J. Goldberg 1942 tunic

Yeah but match these to later codes

**michael77** · 10-24-2011, 09:36 AM

oh god Rene
V299 Raaf Tunic 1943
V97 Raaf Tunic 1943
N470 Raaf Tunic 1943
V30 Raaf Blanket
V330 Raaf Hat 1942
V330 Raaf Hat 1944
V243 Raaf Enlisted Mans Oants 1942
MTX Summer Raaf Tunic May be After WW2
so much stuff with no labels
sadly
half of my collection no labels
I have Duffle bags anyone know if they had labels?

**michael77** · 10-24-2011, 09:38 AM

great idea luke maybe we can work out what codes produced what
as you can see i like the Vic stuff

**AIF** · 10-24-2011, 09:38 AM

Ive never heard of any list but it could well exist, even the Australian War Memorial doesnt know who the manufacturers were. You would think there would have to be a record somewhere, the problem would be finding it