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 Post subject: B1 flight coveralls.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 23:33 pm 
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Any one heard of a B1 flight coverall? susposedly pre-war?


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if that is what i think it is it's going to be very scarce. a b1 was known as a monkey suit as it was made of chinese nuchwang dog furs which had an outer cover of an enlarged size (hence the 50 size). they were known as monkey suits as they stunk like a dead monkey, had infestation problems and shed pretty bad.
they were only used till about 1931 when they were recalled as they also had dye problems which turned the user orange. (instant fake tan)
would make an interesting piece for the collection.
the dodo. :wink:

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if that is what i think it is it's going to be very scarce. a b1 was known as a monkey suit as it was made of chinese nuchwang dog furs which had an outer cover of an enlarged size (hence the 50 size). they were known as monkey suits as they stunk like a dead monkey, had infestation problems and shed pretty bad.
they were only used till about 1931 when they were recalled as they also had dye problems which turned the user orange. (instant fake tan)
would make an interesting piece for the collection.
the dodo. :wink:


Take a look. Some thing tells me there not due to your description. But hey who knows?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=010

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too late now anyway. at $35 i would have got them just to work on the car in., dodo :roll:

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too late now anyway. at $35 i would have got them just to work on the car in., dodo :roll:


Work on the car? :shock:

Might let you take a look at them when I receive them 8)

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yeah ,let me know if they are all orange stains and stink of monkey death. :lol:

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yeah ,let me know if they are all orange stains and stink of monkey death. :lol:


No they don't 8)

Basically they look like a pair of mechanics overalls but seem to have a lot of specialised pockets ?

They fit a treat but unfortunately are not long enough in the body by about 1 inch :(

Any online sites I could visit?

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www.chopaninchoffmylegs.co.uk :lol:

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the dancing dodo wrote:
www.chopaninchoffmylegs.co.uk :lol:


Link doesn't work? :cry:

Problem is not the leg length but the body length.

Now does a site called www.chopaninchoffmychads.co.uk excist? :shock:

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aaahh, you need the sister site to www.chopaninchoffmylegs.com .
www.makemeanoompaloompa.org. :D

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Any way as they don't fit :( may sell them and convert the thousands of pounds I get for them into a B3 jacket and mmmmmmmmm? a B17? 8)

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I ASSUME THEY ARE NOT A 50" CHEST EITHER THEN?

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I ASSUME THEY ARE NOT A 50" CHEST EITHER THEN?


Yes they are. As stated not long enough in the body for me. :(

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