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Royal Marine Camouflage / Reversible Suit

Accession Number

404.2008.1(a-b)

Object Name

Royal Marine Camouflage / Reversible Suit

Created

18/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

18/11/2008

Brief Description

Green / white military reversible waterproof camouflage suit. Trousers and jacket. Trousers have drawstring waist and three pockets. Velcro at ankles. Jacket has drawstring hood and drawstring bottom. Press studs and long zip down front.

Materials

nylon, metal

Dimensions

SIZE 74/104/116

Number Of Objects

1 set

Inscription Description

Inside trousers white label reads " TROUSERS COMBAT (REVERSIBLE OLIVE DRAB/WHITE) CM8415-99-130-2134 SIZE 74/104/116 NATO SIZE 7075/9000 VACUUM REFLEX LTD. CT4B/1346 NAME: NO: " and washing instructions.

Colour

green/white

Maker

Vacuum Reflex Ltd.

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

There's a company based down in Ipswich called Vacuum Reflex Ltd. that make workwear, amongst other things, and although we are not 100% certain we assume it's the same company that made this camouflage suit, presumably on some form of MOD (Ministry of Defence) licence.
We do know that these suits were issued to Royal Marine Commandos training in North Norway in the 1970's since the founder of our collection, Mick Tighe, was a Royal Marine Arctic Warfare Instructor at the time and actually wore one of these suits.
They were not very popular with the Marines as they were not breathable and despite the cold weather they made the wearer sweat profusely when active and become cold very quickly when not.
This particular suit was donated to the collection by the Quartermaster of 45 Commando Royal Marines.

Acquisition Method

Donated by The Quartermaster of 45 Commando Royal Marine

Acquisition Date

18/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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