Thank you for the information. Highly appreciated.  I have my doubts about this  particular belt. When used etc.? Haven't been able to track down a similar one.

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. Hi yokota,   while we are looking at Jeeps in film posters,  this one is a favourite of mine an extremely rare six wheel Jeep built with an early Ford GP front end., most six wheel Jeeps appear to be built on the standard Willy's or Ford front ends        Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 04 July   2O26.  ( Happy 250 anniversary everyone 04 July )    ..

Lovely and would fit nicely in our household... My last name starting with a W and my wife's with an O... Maybe I should have collected 89th Division items instead of 29th..... ;-)    

Hello all,   hoping moderators will forgive me for posting a 8th Air Force character (completed some months ago) that actually would get half, or so, of the flight items as US-made, the balance being British-made.  This Spitfire Mk XI pilot in about October - November '44 could be set in the 14th Photo Recon Squadron, Mount Farm, ready for one more sortie over mainland Europe. US items are:  * two-buckle combat boots, *B-4 Life Preserver. *AN-6531/2 sunglasse, *AN-S-31 coveralls, *B-15 Jacket, *Parachute First-Aid Kit, *M-3 Fighting Knife, *M-1936 Belt, and *M-1916 Holster-   Oxygen mask is a RAF 'H' pattern and as such had to be of the correct very early variant (the H has been used throghout 40 years within the RAF, in slightly enhanced subvariants), this one coming from 02/1945 and the item I've looked for the most. The 'A' model, Mk-II Life Raft is in place of the standard seat cushion and fitted with a rear-facing pocket for the high-altitude, emergency oxy. bottle of typical RAF provenance w/ proper rubber hose   -   this in turn, called for the specially-adapted mask hose fitted with insert + side connector.    The whole could be a not bad result overall   -   hope you'll like the guy.                                                       

Appreciate those photos Dirk. This cover and description should fall somewhere in these uniform regulations to include general orders, special orders, addenda/addendums and circulars. Unfortunately, I have yet to find any mention of this design. My best guess is that when the Marine Corps phased out the Spiked helmets in the 1904 addenda 904-2, the special full dress cover reverted to match the 1904 undress with gold braid but with taller proportions. The color is reminiscent of the late 19th-century USMC great coats and capes. So, all that being said, a transitionary special full dress dating in the 1904–1908 timeframe that was never accepted by the Quartermaster’s Department? Or it was adopted sometime in 1909, mentioned in Marine Corps pamphlets N9.8, 908. These six pamphlets address changes to the 1908 addenda, spanning from the first pamphlet dating Jan 28, 1909 to the 6th pamphlet dating to Oct 20, 1909. I have been unable to locate these to verify. I do know that Horstmann utilized a white oil ink for their logo from 1893-1910. The switch to the gold emblem happened in 1911 when they upgraded their presses in order to utilize metallic foil suspensions and gold bronze inks.    Heres the breakdown of the information I was able to find on the special/full dress covers.    1892 Uniform Regulations Special full dress is in the chasseur pattern. This is the first mention of the three rows of black silk braid, one-eighth of an inch wide, down each seam from crown to band. (No mention of gold soutache) 1894 General Order No changes to 1892 cover.   1896 Special Order (First Document) No changes to 1892 cover.   1896 Special Order (Second Document) First regulations mentioning a bell crown: Dimensions/Shape: Bell crown, roughly 1/2 inch larger at the crown than the base. Details: Lower welts 1/8 inch from base, black silk braid embellishments, and four double-loop top knot. Ventilation/Visor: Two metal side ventilators and a green-lined, bound black leather visor, angled at 45 degrees.   1900 Uniform Regulations No mention of specific style; lists Chapeau or Spiked Helmet for special/full dress.   1904 Regulations (N9.8 904-1 & 904-2) 904-1: Regulations dated Mar. 16, 1904. 904-2: Addenda modifying the above, phase-out of the spiked helmet. No mention of the special/full dress covers   1908 Addenda (N9.8 908) Standardized the dress cap, removal of the special full dress cover category into the  full dress category described for both recognized as uniform A.    1912 Uniform Regulations Special full dress cover is no longer listed. Full dress description gold braid knots (6 1/2 inches, 1/8 inch No. 9 braid) and black metal ventilators. No gold braiding on sides  center eyelet for officer Corps Device added   1917 Uniform Regulations References the gold braid to have a scarlet center, identical to the chin strap in design, not measurement. However the uniform photos clearly show lack of scarlet center. No mention of gold soutache on the sides. [1] United States Superintendent of Documents, Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909: Congressional: To Close of Sixtieth Congress; Departmental: To End of Calendar Year 1909, 3rd ed., vol. 1 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1911).    

Hi Ken, great detective work! Yes Claudine is very talented; one of the early Ford Jeep enthusiasts and passionate about Normandy. She will have been with you out there 'way back when...'! She is keeping well, and the Jeep is going through a total restoration by her also very talented husband Rob! Cheers!  

Unreal post! Thanks to all that have contributed. I wanted to ask about this gas hood specifically. Can anyone provide more information on it? I believe it to be an authentic PH hood, possibly produced by the British, but used by Canada (CEF) due to its markings. Any further information would be welcomed. Thank you kindly.