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Sabre Sales Good old Sabre Sales and Nick. Always comes up trumps when most needed.

Tropical Shorts Lucky you being so slim... guess I need to go on a diet!! I agree re Ebay yet I have managed to get some good stuff from there at times including a WWII Ratings "Tiddly Suit" which certainly showed the bounds that some sailors went to for their 'going ashore' unnregulated...

Bib overalls In my time No 8s were blues shirt and blue pants and not bib overalls. Also No 9's were complete boiler suit. No 10s were the tropical shorts with 10As being the blue shorts version. Can't say I ever saw or ever wore bib overalls in the Navy at all. I think they were a Dockyard...

Tropical Shorts I wish!!! Afraid 5'10 and 33" waist now although was a natty 30" waist and 31.5" leg when in Navy!! Try Ebay as I think they would sell quite well on there.

Gosport Just received a message that said you have replied to my last one stating you have a friend who has a flat near HMS Sultan... unfortunately when I clicked on the link although it brings me to this Forum it does not show your message so am responding this way. I had a house in...

RN Ubiforms Now that sounds like a good idea... however not sure I would want to do anything like that on my own.

matelots Not sure about the Bootnecks... I think they were mainly in Pompey at Eastney Barracks!:)

Creases Can I ask as to how tall you are as you look over 5'6" in which case there should be 7 creases and not 5. 4" approx the same size as a Pay Book Also, and much to a lot of peoples surprise, the creases are opposite in each leg....... in that an inverted crease on one leg has the...

Uniforms You are correct re the different styles of uniforms and it is good to see these all listed for reference. Think about joining my group as we could do with someone who has this sort of knowledge.

RN uniforms in UK Very easy to get RN kit in UK try Sabre Sales in Southsea as they are superb with cheap prices and excellent Mail Order. See the links on http://www.lanra.co.uk

Easy Ebay has plenty in larger sizes which are usually cheaper than those in smaller.

USN Uniform bits Ebay can sometimes be the cheapest although there are plenty of Surplus Stores in the States that do good Mail Order.

WWII Square rig Gateway of the World Southampton????? That is too Mercantile Marine for my liking... try good old Pompey (I am Gosport born and bred)

RN 40s uniforms Must ask first why do you look so sad??? Check out my website as we do WWII re-enactment but stick to Navy and could do with a few more members no matter where in the UK you are. http://www.lanra.co.uk

WWII Navy I should have added that if there is anyone interested in WWII Navy then please make contact through my website at: http://www.lanra.co.uk