Silverthieves ( with thanks to Messrs Melchett & Rapierman )

[velcrostripes]

Following on from Gen Melchetts and Rapiermans comments in the Norgie Pullover thread
( http://www.arrse.co.uk/qms-clothing-equipment/73298-norgie-pullovers-2.html )

I too had to have a little peek in Silvermans site for a quick laugh , and its prompted me to start this thread .

The object of the exercise is to identify the most ludicrously expensive bit of surplus tut you can .

Rapierman started the bidding with a 58 pattern gonk bag at £85 .

I would like to trump that with : 3003 Green british army poncho £45 : GREEN BRITISH ARMY PONCHO

Next please .....

 

[jimmys_best_mate]

£35 for stable belts!

£70 for the old type CS95 ripstop combat jacket!

£70 for the old (pre-CS95) combat jackets!

 

[STILTS]

Raise you an issued DPM Gortex jacket for a piffling £195.00!!! (not even MTP for the price):

GORETEX SMOCK 4-POCKET

 

[Victorian_Major]

£125 for the aircrew knife! I have several somewhere, right - that's me off to eBay...

Still, caveat emptor and all that.

 

[c_fmills]

£17.99 for a zip, anyone?

ZIP FOR 58 SLEEPING BAG

 

[mrrandom]

oh lordy silvermans are well known for it

 

[velcrostripes]

Raise you an issued DPM Gortex jacket for a piffling £195.00!!! (not even MTP for the price):

GORETEX SMOCK 4-POCKET

The pattern that I discern is that if it is an issue ( and therefore chargeable ) item they'll rip your b*llocks off , though that does not account for a 58 pattern gonk bag zip being £17.99 !!!
In this era of e-Bay and the internet in general , I fail to see how they stay in business at these prices .

 

[maguire]

BCH for £50? OLD PATTERN DMS HI LEG BOOTS

they want £50 for the ankle high dms boots too.

 

[velcrostripes]

Any sailors in ?

Naval Officers Peak cap £125 !!! NAVAL OFFICERS PEAK CAP GOLD

Must be real gold then.....

 

[trenchartax]

Lets open an 'Arrse' shop, gather everyone's buckshees and flog them at 75% Silvermans prices!

TAA

 

[Mark The Convict]

WAR-DATED SAS SMOCK SIZE 3 750 quid!

 

[red_square]

i have a 58 gonk bag, whats on offer to trade ?

 

[STILTS]

WAR-DATED SAS SMOCK SIZE 3 750 quid!

I give you the trousers to go with the smock 1943 SAS WINDPROOF TROUSERS
£500.00

but thats jst pocket money for my next item: WWII SHEEPSKIN FLYING JACKET for once in a lifetime offer, its deal its a steal its sale of the ******* century £2,500!!!!!

 

[Idrach]

Any sailors in ?

Must be real gold then.....

Err, yes? Gilt, anyway.

They are pretty pricy from the tailors too. £275 from Thieves and Sharks! (Mind you, I've just looked - a Field Officers No1 hat is sodding 300 quid. Lucky I was promoted back when I could afford it!)

 

[Mark The Convict]

Jesus Christ stilts, a new Irvin is 'only' 500 quid from Aviation Leathercraft!

 

[Onetap]

I reckon I've got you all beaten here.

Puttees!

£39.99!

WWII DATED KHAKI PUTTEES

 

[velcrostripes]

Err, yes? Gilt, anyway.

They are pretty pricy from the tailors too. £275 from Thieves and Sharks! (Mind you, I've just looked - a Field Officers No1 hat is sodding 300 quid. Lucky I was promoted back when I could afford it!)

They know they are being bought out of a clothing allowance , hence the ridiculous price , I imagine.

 

[Zarathustra]

This little beauty could be yours, just a snip at £50.00, so cheap why not buy two.
WW2 Int Corps Cap Badge

 

[techno-spastic]

**** me, they make soldier of (cost a) fortune look cheap!

 

[velcrostripes]

Having just done a quick inventory of my " stores " I reckon I could afford a bloody good holiday if Silvermans prices were actually achievable .
Some of their WWII gear must have been on the shelves since 1946 at the prices they charge.