From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Mon Nov 14 2005 - 06:56:56 PST
Rikk,
Thanks for the info. I am certain that the Patrol Hat will be an item that
some Military Vehicle Collectors want to get.
The Ridgeway Cap is similar. It was OD & it had stiffened sides. In the
colder weather there was a cap with soft sides, not unlike the Patrol Hat,
that had an Ear Flap. Most of us had a plastic insert to keep it stiffened
when not using the Ear protection.
If your company ever produces an OD hat, please send the info out over the
Mil-Veh List a few times, in case it is overlooked the first time.
Collectors wear the period uniforms very often.
Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1
M-416 Trailer
MVPA, MTA Red Ball.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikk Rogers" <Rkltd@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
> Try www.propper.com just might be what you are looking for.
> I have Tan, OD, Black and the first one I bought was a camo.
> also use their "Tactical" shirts for work shirts, better looking than BDUs
> and just as tough.
>
> Rikk Rogers
> RK Lion Ltd.
> R3 Box 423 B
> Wellston OK 74881
> MVPA 22345
> Hard Wire 405.258.6767
> Cell 405.664.14000
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Everette
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 3:33 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>
>
> I have also been looking for what when I was in Army could only be found
> in
> PX, OD flat top, straight sided "fatigue" cap; which if you did not have
> one
> you would not pass inspection for the issue cap could not be formed to
> suit.
> It was at that time known as "Ridgeway cap"
>
> Everette
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 10:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>
>
>> Speaking of "hats" can someone, anyone tell me where I can buy one of
>> the
>> flat top hats worn in the Army with the fatigue ubiform in the fifties
>> and
>> early sixties? Been looking for one but everytime I see one at a rally
>> its always the wrong size, which isn't very often.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sonny
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>>
>>
>>> ...and by Walter "RADAR" O'Reilly, M.A.S.H 4077th.
>>>
>>> A P B
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <MYDEUCEANDWILLYS@aol.com>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:43 PM
>>> Subject: [MV] Hat info
>>>
>>>
>>>> The Field cap i was looking for in the past has had an interesting
>>>> trail,
>>> i
>>>> have had many people on and off the list give me a dozen names for it,
>>> well
>>>> this inspired me to find the correct name. the M 1951 olive drab
>>>> cotton
>>> field
>>>> cap was intended to be worn in a variety of climates, and under combat
>>>> conditions, there was also a winter version with fold down ear flaps,
>>>> it
>>> became
>>>> unofficially known as a 'Patrol Cap' by the US Army Rangers of the
>>>> time,
>>>> Chief of stall Gen., Matthew B. Ridgeway began directing forces to
>>> improve
>>>> there image There for the cap became the target of the 'Smarten up"
>>> movement
>>>> by Gen. Ridgeway,
>>>> This cap so often called by the wrong name is officially the M1951
>>>> 'RIDGEWAY' Field Cap.
>>>> Worn proudly by Elvis, And not so notably by Castro too. Randy
>>>> out.
>>>>
>>>>
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