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I am crossing my fingers Aero will build the three jackets for me:Generally Aero will discuss mods (at an appropriate cost), but they won't do anything that would involve a redraft on the pattern, as that would obviously take them into a whole different business model. I'd be surprised if they were up for the particular mod in question, though - it's a very modern concept, and Aero has a very specific design aesthetic, with pre-1960 aesthetics and construction in mind. The removable vest thing isn't something I've seen in any jacket much before the 70s; aside from the Schott-style G1/A2 hybrids, I don't recall seeing it much at all on leathers outside of dedicated motorcycle gear. That said, it's not a feature I like or have gone looking for. I have a couple of trenchcoats with it, and for all the hassle of removing, storing, and otherwise dealing with a separate lining, I've long preferred just to leave it in place, treat them as cool weather options, and have a different, lighter coat for warmer weather. Granted, though, I can see why folks might want to have the flexibility if they want to or of necessity need to stick to one jacket.
It's something Aero briefly did around the tail end of the Lauder era management. After Will Lauder left/ was shown the door and went off to Alexander Leathers, as was (now Simmonds Bilt) (this was before the information and the bust that led to the crimial trial all came out), Ken returned to the factory full time for a few years to get things sorted and deal with a lot of problems that had arisen under prior mismanagement. One of the things cut was the then fairly new detachable mouton collar option. Ken was quite open that he wasn't happy with the design and functionality, and didn't want anything going out the door of the factory that he wasn't happy having the Aero name on. Same thinking as behind the end of the "anything goes" approach to customer modifications.
1) Buttoned Hooch Hauler with Rockafella type fancy back with the opened slits. Stock Hooch Hauler sizing.
2) 101J. I've seen three of these now. Monitor's The First!, a brown one on their facebook post, and a suede one there too.
3) Wilderness size 40 with wider shoulders and button closure instead of zips.
I've only asked about the 101J and that was a no because the pattern isn't ready. Haven't asked the other two. I hope the buttoned Hooch / Rockafella back will become a reality someday.
But what the other guy was asking was too much. Removable vest I doubt. The only removable vest I seen or close to it is the vested single Barnstormer.