1950s British Army Sentry Cape

[Lou]

I don't know if anybody is interested in this, it is up on eBay:

Maybe worth buying for the fabric alone?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-A...987&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=330598822181&

 

[treadlightly]

Tawnyhare, you are a bad girl for pointing this out!!!

 

[treadlightly]

It says it's waterproof which means its probably rubberised cotton rather than plain canvas. In which case I'm safe. Good spot though..

 

[widu13]

It's a 37' pattern cape. NO-ONE bother spending any cash on this. It is rubberised cotton and they are not very good. I used one in the cadets in the early 80s and they were laughable then!

 

[Lou]

Oh, that is good to know, I thought it was waxed cotton, it looked heavy.... I thought that maybe the fabric could be used to make something else, but I have had no experience of rubberised cotton.... Not sure I really want to from what you have said widu13

 

[Toddy]

That's a blast from the past
Heavy, smelled of mildew, rubbery cotton and they're cold to wear.

cheers,
M

 

[treadlightly]

It's literally cotton and rubber mixed. As Toddy says, cold to the touch and a bit slick, heavy and non-breathable too. I once had a mac made of it but moved it on.

 

[Lou]

I guess that's where the word slicker comes from

 

[ozzy1977]

I have one and it is not rubberised cotton, just plain heavy weight cottn

 

[treadlightly]

Is yours waterproof Tagnut69?

 

[Twodogs]

Ar ye-olde 37 pattern gas cape ,,,,, ( Scary concept me thinks )

Had them in the ACF many moons ago ..

Bound to of been loads of makers so could have different fabrics ?

Twodogs

 

[Twodogs]

this ad states rubberized fabric ,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-A...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3cd04b4d1b

 

[ozzy1977]

yup its waterproof to an extent, not bad for £2 from an army surplus place

 

[Biker]

I had one of those in the early 80's. Wore it out once in the rain and I got wetter underneath it with condensation build up than I would have without it. I finally donated it to a charity after they called for shelters after an earthquake in Turkey. Still felt guilty about doing that 30+ years later, talk about insult to injury because some poor Turkish bloke got lumbered with that.