Recent content by FredS

The material arrived. Beautiful. Jacket now at the leather shop to have the lining fitted.

Super Drill Cotton Sateen: Hi gentlemen, I reside in South Africa and am about to have my leather jacket re-lined and so I was searching for a Cotton Drill fabric for the lining. Eventually I came across a fabric manufacturing company here in South Africa that produces all manner of fabrics...

Here's my 1996 Yamaha Virago 1100 V-Twin shaft-drive http://i.imgur.com/1L2fvwH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6PxGLRM.jpg

Found another interesting link about Vanson to add to the thread: https://www.filmjackets.com/UPCLOSE/Vanson_UpClose.htm

I hope so for you too...and i am glad I inspired you :)

I'm sure Vanson lovers will enjoy this. http://www.armyofdarkness.com/index.php/2007-rrw/62-vanson-leathers-factory Of course things and fortunes have changed once again since this article was published. Vanson has since stopped producing leathers in El Salvador. Another later interview with...

Nevermind...don't bother...I don't have time for this. Leaving for Africa in 4 weeks. I ordered myself a Vanson Enfield today from the UK. Johnson's Leather could have had a nice sale but your reluctance to divulge the details I asked for put an end to that. Cheers.

Repeat: But if you feel you couldn't be bothered to answer just say so. In that case you obviously only posted to get ooohs and aaahs and have no interest in replying to queries. Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one...

Repeat: Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one little difference I would like for myself and that is to have zippered sleeve-ends (Zips on the outside of the sleeve) Could you post a sideways view and a rear view shot of...

I'm not stateside

Great jacket and believe it or not that is exactly the way I have been envisaging my perfect jacket too. Only one little difference I would like for myself and that is to have zippered sleeve-ends (Zips on the outside of the sleeve) Could you post a sideways view and a rear view shot of you...

Came across these 3 photo's of the Vanson Raid. Looks like a great jacket to me. Seriously contemplating getting one.

Thanks guys. I will contact Vanson to get more info on the RAID jacket. Well the German dealer has them in stock in all sizes. Looks like a great jacket to me. It's in competition weight leather. I just want to know what I can expect from the fit. Perhaps Vanson can tell me. I'd like to get one...

Aw come on guys...surely there are some amongst you knowledgeable lot that can provide some answers and perhaps even photo's. Pretty please.

Hi guys...back after a bit of a sabbatical. I been looking at the Vanson Raid, also known as the Vanson Raider and also known as the Vanson Arrow. There aren't many pictures showing this particular model being worn so I want to ask if anybody here perhaps owns one or has more info about this...