ARmy Rumour SErvice

**m4jbk** · 10-07-2012, 07:58

I've been issued MTP shirt & smock, however stores are saying trousers would take months to arrive, they have been ordered on 3 desperate occasions. So they thought issuing me trousers that are massive, so much do they can be taken off without undoing. Can anyone help with a place I can get some that fit?

**jumpinmonkey** · 10-07-2012, 08:15

ebay

**polar69** · 10-07-2012, 08:26

Is this a regular unit ? Sounds odd.

**POGscribbler** · 10-07-2012, 08:31

Originally Posted by m4jbk

I've been issued MTP shirt & smock, however stores are saying trousers would take months to arrive, they have been ordered on 3 desperate occasions. So they thought issuing me trousers that are massive, so much do they can be taken off without undoing. Can anyone help with a place I can get some that fit?

Either wear the clown trousers you have been issued or continue to wear CS95 until the stores have some pucker kit thats your size ... simple

PoGS

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**Queensman** · 10-07-2012, 09:46

The whole story of the issue of this kit has been a cake and arrse party, from what I can tell. The initial bid from where I sit didn't arrive for ages, in fact 'they' said it was lost; when it finally arrived, it came with no 'normal' sized trousers - not a problem for me, because as a rather more comfortably upholstered and elderly officer I got some that fitted, much to the annoyance of the young, keen, racing snakes hereabouts and my Sergeant Major in particular who couldn't bear being in 'REMF kit' (as I renamed C95s) whilst I looked like an American in pyjamas. I wore it until he got his then reverted to Barrack Dress.... little things etc.

A month or so later, another huge load of the stuff arrived! Having been told that our bid was lost and that we had to re-submit another order, we got that as well - so the clothing stores is awash with the stuff and that now includes trousers that fit! I have to say that the Gortex jacket is rather fine and will certainly cut a dash in the shooting season.

**polar69** · 10-07-2012, 10:08

We only got the sizing request last week, but as we are not exactly at the pointy end of things thats not really a huge problem.

**m4jbk** · 10-07-2012, 10:35

Originally Posted by Queensman

The whole story of the issue of this kit has been a cake and arrse party, from what I can tell. The initial bid from where I sit didn't arrive for ages, in fact 'they' said it was lost; when it finally arrived, it came with no 'normal' sized trousers - not a problem for me, because as a rather more comfortably upholstered and elderly officer I got some that fitted, much to the annoyance of the young, keen, racing snakes hereabouts and my Sergeant Major in particular who couldn't bear being in 'REMF kit' (as I renamed C95s) whilst I looked like an American in pyjamas. I wore it until he got his then reverted to Barrack Dress.... little things etc.

A month or so later, another huge load of the stuff arrived! Having been told that our bid was lost and that we had to re-submit another order, we got that as well - so the clothing stores is awash with the stuff and that now includes trousers that fit! I have to say that the Gortex jacket is rather fine and will certainly cut a dash in the shooting season.

My trousers have been ordered 3 times, the first in november last year. Stores said it could take months! I have 1 pair of wearable c95 trousers with no holes. I'm due to go to the sunny! Falklands for 6 months soon so really could do with decent kit.

**old_bloke** · 10-07-2012, 10:46

Dont worry , The stuff is out there.

However you won't see it as its all gone to the Army,RAF and Navy bods who are being dicked to guard the Olympics

Fancy a 6 day 12 hour shift guarding an Olympic site with 1 day off followed by a further 4 weeks of the same fun!

No extra pay though unlike the Plod, Bus rivers, Underground drivers et all.

Makes you proud to serve your country.

Here they are in training and also trying out the metal detectors