B-4 Life Presever Pepsi Challenge

[dustin]

This is another data collection attempt and since B-4 life vests are pretty common and probably in many hands of forum members I was curious if anyone has a vest with a manufacture date earlier than October 1942...hence the Pepsi Challenge.

Thanks for your participation!

[RustyCanteen]

Dustin, I will say that I have never seen one earlier than that date.

 

Good luck, may the results prove interesting.

 

RC

[dustin]

Hopefully so! I probably won't be surprised to see a September 1942 but for sure would be if one earlier than that surfaces.

[Blue Leader]

Hi Dustin,

 

Here my earliest B-4, clearly dated from October 22 1942.

 

Mathieu

 

[dustin]

Thanks for posting Mathew...looks like a clean vest! Upon standardization contracts for substantial quantity contracts were released and this is one the 11 from 1942.

[Blue Leader]

Hi Dustin,

 

Find a B-4 dated 23 July 1942 !

 

A+ Mathieu

[dustin]

excellent Mathieu!

[Survival]

Better send him a Pepsi!!!!