Unusual "British" 58 Pattern Webbing.

Anyone got any ideas on these 58 Patt bits??

The pack and poncho roll are a strange pea green/khaki colour.Material is similar to British made but the metalwork is poorer and the strap ends are different.Also have but cannot find at the moment a couple of 1st pattern waterbottle carriers with the twistlock closure in the same colour webbing.

Other pack is a mix of pea green and green webbing-again metalwork is poor but strap ends are the same as Brit webbing.

The pea green pack and poncho roll are ink stamped BEEWYSE who i believe were webbing makers during WW2.

Iraqi,Pakistani??

Very interesting webbing Rich, the weave looks completely different, I have no info to give, but I will keep tuned in, as I am curious about this Webbing

Easy Gee wrote:Very interesting webbing Rich, the weave looks completely different, I have no info to give, but I will keep tuned in, as I am curious about this Webbing

British Export but to who/which country-thats the big mystery

Kind of hoping for it to be Iraqi to be honest.

Gulf91 wrote:

Easy Gee wrote:Very interesting webbing Rich, the weave looks completely different, I have no info to give, but I will keep tuned in, as I am curious about this Webbing

British Export but to who/which country-thats the big mystery

Kind of hoping for it to be Iraqi to be honest.

Yeah me too Mate, Iraqi would be very good , this would be highly desirable if so

Could be from anywhere. Companies all over Asia were making '58 pattern webbing at least in the 1980's when I was based in Hong Kong. I even have a manufacturer's catalogue from that time which features both '58 and '44 pattern webbing copies.

filupe wrote:Could be from anywhere. Companies all over Asia were making '58 pattern webbing at least in the 1980's when I was based in Hong Kong. I even have a manufacturer's catalogue from that time which features both '58 and '44 pattern webbing copies.

Very interesting,any chance of a few pics from the cat by any chance?

Thanks

Gulf91 wrote:

filupe wrote:Could be from anywhere. Companies all over Asia were making '58 pattern webbing at least in the 1980's when I was based in Hong Kong. I even have a manufacturer's catalogue from that time which features both '58 and '44 pattern webbing copies.

Very interesting,any chance of a few pics from the cat by any chance?

Thanks

I'm with you on this aspect Rich...bring on the pics

It might take a while to dig out ...

Patience, young Padawans ....

filupe wrote:It might take a while to dig out ...

Patience, young Padawans ....

Yes my Master, what is thy bidding

( I love Star Wars references...cool)

filupe wrote:It might take a while to dig out ...

Patience, young Padawans ....

Sorry to be a pain but any news on the brochure please as i have now also bought a few other bits of this strange coloured webbing and now have a full set except for 1 ammo pouch.

Thanks

I'll have a more detailed search this weekend .. still coming down from a talk my collector group organised with a couple of Australian airmen from WWII, one a night fighter ace, the other a Bomber Command pilot and Pathfinder.

The Greatest Generation indeed ....

Hope this starts a trend .. as we have a 'Rat of Tobruk' and an ex- Rhodesian Selous Scout/South African Parabat lined up for future talks!