Carrier Driver's Uniform

[RichardT10829]

BD, Denims, KD,

What ever the troops wore, remember they were all soldiers before they were drivers.

I have seen numerous images of tank suits being worn (blagged no doubt)

[Ed Storey]

The intent was not to call anyone out but an attempt (obviously a feeble one on my part) to provide an answer with some photographs. Yes, tank suits were very popular as well.

[Jordan Baker]

No worries. I don't feel like I was called out on anything. Heck I can't even find references to that word. Lol

What were your pictures from Ed? I've never seen those two before of the soldiers.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

The intent was not to call anyone out but an attempt (obviously a feeble one on my part) to provide an answer with some photographs. Yes, tank suits were very popular as well.

Ed, I was calling him out. Somebody had to do it...

[Grant Bowker]

What is velanizing, how does it apply to battledress, is it a current process, etc.?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

What is velanizing, how does it apply to battledress, is it a current process, etc.?

It was a proofing process, this phrase is within the following trials report on page 30;

Battledress blouse, velanized, was found satisfactory. The velanizing served to shed all snow met with on this exercise.
88 Battledress trousers, velanized, were found satisfactory.

http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/dcass/82784.pdf

[Marc van Aalderen]

Jordan,

Please do blanco your webbing.

Cheers,

[RichardT10829]

then go and crawl through mud, climb all over the carrier, get oily and grubby.

then it will look legit

interesting about carrier drivers, I had an image of my grandfather in his KD kit with what looked like a dinner stain on his jacket just above his belly.... always thought it was a touch shabby on his part

fast forward to 2014..... got out of my carrier wearing my KD jacket looked down... same blob same place

it was a dab of grease from the steering gear which had dropped onto the bottom of the steering wheel after a very very hot day, then transferred onto my kit.

needless to say I left the mark where it was, and I tipped my hat to grandfather.

carrier crews are a scruffy lot.