South African Police 1st Pattern (1960’s)

May 13, 2016Camouflage, Color Data, Early Cold War (1945 - 1968), Rhodesia, South Africa

Sample 1:

Portuguese-style jacket as used by bushmen of 31 Battalion (?). South Africa produced (source: http://www.newrhodesian.ca/viewtopic.php?p=14555#p14555).

Sample 2:

“Police” version? Label intact. Pile liner is like a vest. Rhodesian production (source: http://www.newrhodesian.ca/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1484#p13915).

Sample 3:

Same reddish brown as Sample 2. Exactly the same cut as later 2nd Pattern jacket. Possibly Rhodesian produced like Sample 2 due to long, horizontal tag and velcro at cuffs.

Sample 4:

Fabric is twill, different from poplin of jackets.

Color Balanced Swatches:

From sample 1:

From sample 2:

Brown on South African version (sample 1) is much less red than brown on the Rhodesian version (sample 2).

From Sample 4:

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