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    Parachute harness?

    Hi everyone.

    Has anyone ever come across anything like this?It's not mine but have been asked to sell it on e-bay by a friend.
    It consists of a 17" "yolk", that has two huge sturdy, but unstamped,"belts" 84" with 23 eyelits.On top of the yolk in blue ink, is F/O WATT.
    The only markings I could barely make out is on the brass buckles, H? R N M

    It was suggested that it was part of flight harness, or perhaps a carrying/drop strap for personal field gear.This is because it came with a canvas,wooden supported "footbath"? and shave sink that cleverly fits into the wooden apperatus.A canvas/webbed,(hole in it) water bucket and a roorkhee chair.(all this stuff dated '44,'45,).

    The item will probably end up on e-bay, and cut-up to make 50 german chinstraps or something, which would be a shame.I would at least like it to go to somebody who would appreciate it for what it is,-whatever that may be!

    Thanks in advance for any input.

    #2
    Hi, the strap you have is for an officers bed roll. These officers field items were private purchase. Some were in tan canvas, others a bilious light green shade. With the F/O rank this would have been owned by an RAF Flying Officer.

    Cheers, Ade.

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      #3
      Hi Ade,
      Thanks for the info, mystery solved.Thankyou.

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        #4
        I forgot to add a set like that would sell for between £25 and £45 depending on who was selling it.


        Cheers, Ade.

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          #5
          Thanks for the tip,-Is that for the harness alone? or the whole list of items together?

          Also was wondering if you or anybody had a photo of this type of harness in use? There is no bedroll but all the other items fit into a kitbag that does seem to line up with the harness, so that it would be comfortable hanging in front, supported by the back of neck?

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            #6
            The price would be for the lot. It would not be designed to be carried. But would have been carried in unit transport.

            But I could picture "Baldrick" from "Blackadder goes forth" weighed down by it all

            Cheers, Ade.

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              #7
              LOL, thanks.Although I'm feeling a bit guilty at the moment.I have already listed the roorkhee chair as a seperate, and it's sitting at £99 ! - I don't want to rip any one off,...I don't really want to cancel the auction though.......are these chairs really common?

              http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

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                #8
                Ah... No need to feel guilty. That is much nicer that the ones that you normally see, although I think you are doing very well on it

                This is a well made item and would have been a fair price when new.


                Cheers, Ade.

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                  #9
                  Thanks, it is pretty good and I reckon whoever gets it won't be dissapointed.The photo does it no justice.

                  Thankyou again,

                  Col

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