Mercian Volunteer's stripes.

[Mercian]

This may be of interest to some collectors, in the 70's the Mercian Volunteers used to colour their stripes and crowns in orange, to achieve this a orange Staedtler pencil was used.

[grey_green_acorn]

Do you know why? Perhaps to dull down the white against the dpm of the brassard?

Tim

[54Bty]

Is that a Belgian or South African camo?

Marc

[Mercian]

I don't know for sure Tim, but l think you are right. Stripes on No2's were white.

[Mercian]

54Bty;369504]Is that a Belgian or South African camo?

It's British Marc.

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by Mercian

54Bty;369504]Is that a Belgian or South African camo?

It's British Marc.

Is it from a Dennison smock, as it does not match any of the DPM I have.

Marc

[Mercian]

It's a friend of mine who is wearing it, I will ask him and see if he can remember.

[Mercian]

It was as issued, so no idea what type BPM.