White or cream cotton hood with neck cover and perforated lower face cover. It is made four sections, the back piece is one section and there is one long seam down each side and over the top of the head. The front is in three sections with an opening across the front at eye level. The top front part has an elasticated channel to fit over the forehead. There is a shaped section of perforated cotton to cover the nose, chin and lower part of the face which has an elasticated channel across the top. Label in the inside back. It has been treated to be Flame Retardant.
Designer unknown
Cream knitted jersey face mask with elasticated adjustment and detachable nose cover. The mask has two cut outs for the eyes and one for the nose. The edges of the mask and the cut outs are bound in white woven binding. There is a narrow section of Velcro over the nose and a button at the chin to attach the nose cover. Each nose cover is made of cream woven fabric, double layered in a square with one side folded and one side sewn down. They have a narrow strip of Velcro on the inside of two edges and a button hole at the opposite corner. Label in the back of the top of the mask.
Designer unknown
Dark blue jersey knit snood with elasticated top. It is made of two panels with triangular gussets inserted into the bottom centre of each to create shaping over the shoulders. The bottom edge is overlocked. Label sewn into one of the side seams on the inside.
Deenside Ltd
Dark blue hood made of knitted aramid and viscose jersey. It has a large cut out for the face with an elasticated channel around the edge. The neck cover is in two panels, front and back. The hood is shaped over the head.
Iturri S.A.
Knitted wool ribbing hood or balaclava in olive drab green. It is made of a wide rib and shaped over the head with two short seams. There is a round cut out at the front for the face which is edged in a 6cm wide rib. Label in the left side seam.
T W Kempton (Corporate Clothing) Ltd
Gauntlet style, protective gloves made from a hard wearing leather with Kevlar stitching. Gloves have a 15cm split at the leather cuff. Reinforcement between thumb and forefinger to increase durability.
WeldTIG
Cap with peak made of six panels of red, yellow, orange, blue and green camouflage patterned cotton. Prominent seams run across the crown.
Unknown
White PVC Bike Helmet with Castrol England transfer on front. Helmet has a peak on front, and curved seamlines across top scull. Helmet is padded with corkboard with a layer of foam. It secures with a strap across two side and one back flap. The side flaps are secured to the back flap with a buckle on each side. Helmet has adustable pull chord around top of sweatband. THe inner of the hat has two crossing lengths of cotton tape for suspension from the top of the skull
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Aviakit
MK1 Dispatch Riders helmet made by BMB [Briggs Motor Bodies] of Dagenham. Metal shell which has extensive all-over rust. Cream cotton canvas webbing liner straps with padded coarse wool felt liner for additional stability. Tan leather support inside the crown and dark brown leather ear flaps and support at the back of the head which are lined in beige wool flannel with two cream wool felt pieces to cover the ears. This is adjustable by lacing via eight metal eyelet holes with separate black cotton lace. The thin leather chin strap fastens with a metal buckle and is broken away from the right ear flap.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Motorcycle rider
British Army
Navy blue Gore-Tex fabric air crew aviation overall with integral socks. It is made of a three layer laminate of synthetic outer face, Gore-Tex PTFE membrane and synthetic inner knit. It fastens centre front with a heavy-duty J-shape entry zip. It has been adapted with a post manufacture upgrade from Latex to Neoprene neck and wrist seals (all uncut). This upgrade was completed by the original equipment manufacturer. It has a stand collar with integral Hi-Viz. foldaway hood and boldaway, tethered Neoprene gloves. It has multiple storage pockets located on arms, chest, upper and lower leg areas (velcro or zip secured) and epaulette shoulder tabs.
Country of Design: Scotland
Country of Manufacture: Scotland
Keywords: Immersion, personal protection equipment, flying
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