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23-11-2009, 19:07 #11Senior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
Also, the Danish Army had post-war bikes that are very similar to the British folding ones, and can easily be bodged to look like pukka folding jobbies. These are usually sold by dealers as originals for around the £500 mark.
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23-11-2009, 22:11 #12Junior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
hi, rgj had black Gaiters, maybe he is ex krrc or rifle brigade?
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23-11-2009, 23:39 #13Senior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
Just had another thought. Surely you'd polish your leather Gaiters the same colour as your boots? It would look daft if the Gaiters were polished brown, and the boots were black.
Originally Posted by Tartan_Terrier
They definitely had leather Gaiters. As to the colour though, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe most were brown. Originally Posted by Bugsy
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23-11-2009, 23:54 #14Senior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
I`ve seen plenty of old bikes displayed in windows in Holland but they didn`t have any wheels. Originally Posted by Sid_Ruff
Seen loads left in Holland, every so often on the anniversaries they display them and other relics in the shop windows.
The BSA folding bicycles are rare, but not worth £1000. Most i ever saw at the militaria fairs and such were around the £200-400 at best in unissued mint condition.
Maybe worth £1000 if ridden by General Browning!
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24-11-2009, 00:01 #15Senior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
Of the re-enactors on Saturday, the officers had brown boots and Gaiters and the other ranks had black boots and Gaiters. They seemed very thorough about their uniforms and looked very authentic. I don't think they'd have got something as fundamental as boot/gaiter colour wrong. Originally Posted by Tartan_Terrier
Just had another thought. Surely you'd polish your leather Gaiters the same colour as your boots? It would look daft if the Gaiters were polished brown, and the boots were black. Originally Posted by Tartan_Terrier
They definitely had leather Gaiters. As to the colour though, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe most were brown. Originally Posted by Bugsy
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24-11-2009, 10:06 #16Senior Member
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I understand they have the same trouble in Liverpool. Originally Posted by purplegunner
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24-11-2009, 10:31 #17Senior Member
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Re: Any old and bold Paras remember using one of these?
They don't like it up them!!
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