Hi, Thank you for your question. The was worn by civilian MT drivers.
Regards MR
Hi, Thank you for your question. The was worn by civilian MT drivers.
Regards MR
Hello, I'm a longtime lurker here!
I absolutely love this thread - full of great caps! Mr Ryan's collection is something of a dream. I've got a small collection, which I started some years ago. I also have a few post-war caps, which I will share in the future.
First up is an RAF officer's cap made by J.S.Wilson for a tailor in Alexandria, Egypt. It was then purchased by a RAAF Squadron Leader Intelligence Officer attached to Coastal Command from 1941. It's a really "salty" cap but I appreciate the history behind it.
One of my lucky finds.
I picked it up for a sum of 45 pounds at a clothing shop! Similar to prices many years back... It's hard to get one of these buggers for less than 100 pounds these days. I sold it some time back but it was a standard wartime issue cap made by a contract maker in Battersea. I usually sell to fund new acquisitions, so this one had to go.
Lovely caps Mr Sprog , I'll post mine soon
Many thanks, paulscoot! Looking forward to it.
I hope the author won't mind me showing off my RNZAF hat?
This is a RNZAF contract-made service dress cap by Hills Hats of Wellington, New Zealand. Chas Hill's company has been importing and making hats in Lambton Quay, Wellington since 1875. They continue to be the sole New Zealand gentleman's hat brand and military hat contract supplier. Even these modern caps are very hard to acquire as they issued not sold to the general public. (even to people who ask nicely ) I was lucky enough to pick this 1970-1980s example up secondhand in Hornby, which is near to the former site of RNZAF Wigram.
Sorry to revive a 4 year old post but in light of the matte black visor, those visors are reserved for Royal Navy caps. I assume that the milliners must have sewn on a Royal Navy Flag Officer's visor instead of a Royal Air Force Air Rank's visor. I'd be willing to bet that your "AO449" cap iis a product of Gieves & Hawkes because I've heard of this mishap being done in the past by them.
Back with another one. This time with a chip bag from Gieves & Hawkes!
The original owner was Group Captain D. H. G. Baker, MBE, FRGS, who served in the RAF Technical and Engineering branch for 28 years. Group Captain Baker is the grandson of Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, KCB, KCMG, DSO - the famed RFC senior commander and descendant of renown British explorer Sir Samuel Baker. Group Captain Baker served as an RAF attaché in Denmark, Finland and Sweden during the 1970s and was Superintendent at A&AEE Boscombe Down (later RAF Boscombe Down) during the Falklands conflict.
I'd like to add my 1940 dated RAF other ranks cap to this excellent thread.
Cheers,
Bruce
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