Knitting pattern for a man's frock needed (RAF frock!!)

[PADDY]

I know, sounds odd doesn't it, but this is England after all and we are talking about an RAF jumper/jersey (you know, the typical white high neck jumpers from the war). So the word FROCK is misleading, it's more like a jumper. (see photos below please).
Sadly, movies like the Battle of Britain portray the likes of Michael Caine in a navy high roll-neck jumper and so everyone thinks, that must be the typical white RAF jumper/frock. WRONG!!

The real deal isn't THAT sexy!! But it is functional. The loose single weave high neck was loose and floppy so that a silk/rayon scarf or cravat could go underneath to allow a friction free twist of the neck to check for huns on your tail (a matter of life or death for RAF fighter pilots).

The RN Submariner's roll-neck jumper would just chaff the skin!!!

Sooooooo....Anybody out there who might have an original/vintage pattern for one of these jumpers that I could have a copy of please and my Auntie Middleton can knit me one up???? Be very grateful

 

[Cobden]

Looking at the Navy rollneck I use for my pilots impression (not out of laziness or inability to find a frock; I portray fleet air arm), it looks to be to be the same pattern except at the collar. it might just be possible to cut the top bit off a rollneck (which are easily available) then faff around with the edges. Alternatively, just make a pattern up from a Navy one and have it knitted with a shorter neck

 

[Caledonia]

Paddy, I'll google for you. I'm pretty sure I've seen very nearly if not exactly that jumper in a free ) ) download somewhere. Leave it with me and I'll try and source.