British Greatcoat

**Riverkilt** · 30th December 08, 01:38 PM

The buttons came seperately. I had to sew them on...a challenge. But guessing since the coat and the buttons were seperate that's just what the surplus company had available.

Ron

**Finn** · 30th December 08, 02:33 PM

From that link I found another vendor for these boots. They're fantastic! Can't rave enough about them.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=97128

**Nick** · 31st December 08, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Finn

From that link I found another vendor for these boots. They're fantastic! Can't rave enough about them.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=97128

I love those! I want a pair to wear in my forge, they'd be perfect.

**csbdr** · 31st December 08, 12:59 PM

AAARGH!! You just reminded me to check often. They had beautiful Belgian coats in leather for around $70!!....but there were only 3 and of course gone now

**Splash_4** · 2nd January 09, 04:44 PM

Well Ron, that is a great link. I just spent an hour browsing.

**Peter C.** · 2nd January 09, 05:07 PM

I used to wear a greatcoat in the British army, they were certainly warm, and people who could get a spare one used to cut them down and make a short coat from them that came to about mid-thigh. They were really good because the greatcoat is a bulky coat and the cut down one does not get in the way if you are working outside.

Peter

**English Bloke** · 2nd January 09, 05:37 PM

Great Coat mate... (hey, see what I did there!)

I used to have one of those and wore on the Drill Square in winter in UK and Germany and to be honest it was the mutts doo-da's! It wasn't 'on my flick' either which means when I left I could've kept it and wouldn't have had to give it back to the Queen. It was given to me by a Warrant Officer who was retiring as I (Sergeant then) qualified as an All Arms, Advanced Drill Instructor. It had ceased to be on anyone's 'flick' several generations prior to me aquiring it so when I left the Army, I thought that I should do the same. On the last parade I organised for the unit I was in at the time, I passed it on to another Sergeant who was a newly qualified Drilly. I felt then that the Drill Square was where the coat belonged and if I took it 'out' with me then that would be the end of it's useful life, as much as I loved it. They were not technically 'issue' anymore so quite hard to come by so leaving it in the system seemed like a good thing to keep it working and it was also what others had done for me... and where would I ever wear a Drillies Great Coat in Civ Div. I also gave away my white sword belt for the same reasons although I've still got my Pace Stick and Ammo Boots. Lord knows why?

Ron, you demonstrate that British Surplus gear leads a far more exciting life in retirement than during it's working life. Good look I must say but it doesn't help you show off your kilt.