Carrier Driver's Uniform

[Ed Storey]

The intent was not to call anyone out but an attempt (obviously a feeble one on my part) to provide an answer with some photographs. Yes, tank suits were very popular as well.

[Jordan Baker]

No worries. I don't feel like I was called out on anything. Heck I can't even find references to that word. Lol

What were your pictures from Ed? I've never seen those two before of the soldiers.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

The intent was not to call anyone out but an attempt (obviously a feeble one on my part) to provide an answer with some photographs. Yes, tank suits were very popular as well.

Ed, I was calling him out. Somebody had to do it...

[Grant Bowker]

What is velanizing, how does it apply to battledress, is it a current process, etc.?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

What is velanizing, how does it apply to battledress, is it a current process, etc.?

It was a proofing process, this phrase is within the following trials report on page 30;

Battledress blouse, velanized, was found satisfactory. The velanizing served to shed all snow met with on this exercise.
88 Battledress trousers, velanized, were found satisfactory.

http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/dcass/82784.pdf

[Marc van Aalderen]

Jordan,

Please do blanco your webbing.

Cheers,

[RichardT10829]

then go and crawl through mud, climb all over the carrier, get oily and grubby.

then it will look legit

interesting about carrier drivers, I had an image of my grandfather in his KD kit with what looked like a dinner stain on his jacket just above his belly.... always thought it was a touch shabby on his part

fast forward to 2014..... got out of my carrier wearing my KD jacket looked down... same blob same place

it was a dab of grease from the steering gear which had dropped onto the bottom of the steering wheel after a very very hot day, then transferred onto my kit.

needless to say I left the mark where it was, and I tipped my hat to grandfather.

carrier crews are a scruffy lot.

[Ed Storey]

Yes, whether in the infantry or a vehicle crewman uniforms tend to get dirty from use, but that should not be an excuse to dress poorly when at an event. Remember dress and deportment are key elements of soldiering and that there was a distinct difference between work and everyday clothing and perhaps more importantly, where/when they were worn.

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