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[WITHDRAWN] FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock

gb Offline Dr Gonzo

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[WITHDRAWN] FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock
on: March 16, 2014, 10:45:44 PM
The wolf is at the door and needs must...
FOR SALE SASS Kit Ventile Smock...size is Large, I'm 5FT 9IN with a 40IN chest and I can wear a few layers under this, they're made a little larger to accommodate body armour underneath ;)
I've had this for a while now and it has been used a lot but is still in great condition...hand made in Lancaster England :salute:

A little about Ventile...


   The long pedigree of the fabric goes back as far as the late 1930's. With war looming, the British government thought that there would be a shortage of flax that was used in those days for fire hoses and water buckets. An alternative was required and research was commenced into the use of cottons, woven in such a way as to keep water in ! And it worked.

The requirements for research though changed during World War II. Britain depended upon convoys carrying vital supplies, but our Russian convoys across the Arctic Ocean were particularly susceptible to attack from submarines and long - range bombers. Home based RAF fighter escort cover was impossible because of distance.

So, Winston Churchill promoted the concept of catapulting expendable Hurricane aircraft from the decks of merchant ships to provide local cover. There was no means of landing back on the deck. The pilot had the choice of ditching the aircraft or bailing out into the sea. There was no problem in spotting the pilots who had signals and lights, but the water was so cold that life expectancy was only a few minutes. Most died from exposure.

There was an urgent need for a new, protective clothing fabric that would be comfortable in the cockpit under combat conditions and that would also keep a pilot warm and dry in the sea.

After many trials, the scientists at the Shirley Institute in Manchester U.K. developed the fabric called 'Ventile'. When made into finished garments, life expectancy in the sea was extended from a few minutes to 20 minutes and rescue was now a real possibility. 80% of anti-submarine pilots who fell into the sea now survived.

Ventile® fabrics for RAF clothing went into mass production in 1943 and the military association still remains today. Garment designs have changed over the years but you will still find Ventile® suits in modern Tornado jets with the RAF and other NATO airforces.

Picture...the one on the left.


It has four large bellows pockets on the front, a small pocket on the left sleeve, two poachers pockets inside at the back and an inside open pocket plus I had them fit an extra zipped pocket on the inside.
Double layer Ventile on the hood, shoulders and elbows.
Condition is excellent, a testament to how hard wearing Ventile is ;)

Pictures of the actual smock to follow.

PRICE £90 including PP & signed for post for the UK extra cost for overseas :salute:

EDIT...more info
« Last Edit: March 20, 2014, 01:53:40 AM by enki_ck »
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.


gb Offline Dr Gonzo

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Re: FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock
Reply #1 on: March 17, 2014, 01:55:36 PM
Could only get one picture as my camera is acting up ::)



This is still in great condition and I'm only selling as I'm in dire need of some cash...if any of my other sales move I'll probably withdraw this ;)
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.


gb Offline Dr Gonzo

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Re: FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock
Reply #2 on: March 20, 2014, 01:52:31 AM
NOW WITHDRAWN :oops:
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.


de Offline lowtech

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Re: [WITHDRAWN] FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock
Reply #3 on: March 20, 2014, 09:25:43 AM
Shall we take this as good news?
I hope so.  :tu:



gb Offline Dr Gonzo

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Re: [WITHDRAWN] FS SASS Kit Ventile Smock
Reply #4 on: March 20, 2014, 10:34:48 AM
Shall we take this as good news?
I hope so.  :tu:

Thanks Man but I'm still skint ::) just could not part with an old friend :D
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.


 

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