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They had a lot at a Motorcycle Exhibition in Germany. Didn't visit their shop.

Thank you. I remember these guys. Bought swiss saddle bags from them like 12 years ago. They had plenty of Steampunk styled leather.

Very cool one! What is Wildfang? A store?

Congrats, these design of police jackets were used from the 50s to the early 80s. Their design was based on WW2 Marine & U-Boot style jackets. The 3 major Companies were Roth , Harro and Erdmann. The shoulder patch showed the police department.

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Looks like this wool plaid lining was popular back then. You find it in late 40s jackets in different colors.

Thank you. There were different linings. Checkered and tartan woolen lining. You find an Indian Ranger with tartan lining in Rin Tanakas bible.

There still is a myth on the early version of the INDIAN Ranger sold pre 1948. Now I can blow away that mist and proove the launch of the first INDIAN Ranger jacket! Completing the timeline of the genuine INDIAN Ranger jackets here is the very beginning. The "Indian News" issue from May/June...

Breeches for Motorcycling. This is a fine example of breeches, that were designed for motorcycling. Dispatch riders of the Royal British Army used them and they were made in 1944. You can see the stamp "W D" that is for War Department. Thick military olive gabardine.The very same breeches are...

Hi Terry, any Indian Motorcycle jacket in your collection you would let go?

Probably few survivors. I have the matching Breeches, too. All brown HH.

My oldest jacket with a mandarin collar is a British racing suit for Motorcyclists from the 1920s. Just like the left one on this photo.

Let's go 50s. This outfit is all black HH, rare in the 1950s. Marc traced that jacket for me. Thank you my friend! Seller wanted costs for shipping only. So I got it for 8€ / $8. What a bargain! Shoulders and ellbows are padded. Edges of pockets and front are lined out red leather. This became...

Painted script on my 50s Windward.

Vintage pins on my German Motorcycle Jacket from the late 1920s.