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Officer’s Tunic Jacket (based on Home Office specification B1)
Material: To BS 1771-1: 1989
420gms / 14 oz. 55% terylene + 45% wool, Alfred Brown 131 or equivalent.
Colour: Black
Style: Infantry Officer’s single-breasted service dress jacket.
Centre seam and vent back. Belt all round finished with chrome prong buckle and worked eyelets.
Fastenings: Buttons, 4 large (38 ligne), 6 small (26 ligne). Chromium Plated. Supplied by GMF&RS
Facings: Square Gorge
Collar: Step
Sleeves: 2 small chromium-plated buttons, 26 ligne at hind arm seam.
Pockets: 2 out breast pleated patch; 3 point flap, hole and button, press studs
to be provided to ensure that flaps lay flat.
2 bellows pockets, straight flap, hole and button. One jetted ticket pocket 9 cm x 8 cm right forepart, midway between the out breast and bellows pockets. Inside breast pockets.
Shoulder 7cm wide at base; 4cm near top to cover shoulder seams. Cut with
Straps: round end and fastened with small button (26 ligne) and hole. Shoulder straps to be stiffened (buckram).
Linings: All linings to be to BS4560: 1990 except that fusible interlinings and suitable knitted nylon for pocketing may be used where appropriate.
Finish: Edges singly stitched. Plain seams. Pockets and buttonholes strongly stayed. Sewing threads and seams to BS EN 12590:2000 /
BS 7318:1990. Collar felled in, outside edge of collar felled.
Hanger: Black viscose satin
Sizing: Chest: 38” – 46”, Height: Short, Regular & Tall (Occasional special measures and standard sizes outside of this range will be required). See attached size chart
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Officer’s Undress Trousers (based on Home Office specification B2)
Material: To BS 1771-1:1989
420gms / 14 oz. 55% terylene + 45% wool, Alfred Brown 131 or equivalent.
Colour: Black
Style: Zip fly. 2 hook and bar fastenings spaced 7 cm apart onto waist band extension. Shirt grip on waistband. Belt loops. Single pleat. Plain bottoms (invisible hem).
Linings: All linings to be to BS4560: 1990
Pockets: Two slant side pockets, one hip pocket with loop and button fastening.
Finish: Plain seams. Seat seam triple lock machined. Plain bottom, 1 ? inch inside turn up. Turned-in band lining, machined. Re-inforced at turn in. Sewing threads and seams to BS EN 12590:2000 / BS 7318:1990
Sizing: Waist: 32” – 42”, Inside leg lengths: 29”, 31” & 33”. See attached size chart. (Occasional special measures and standard sizes outside this range will be required).
NOTE: Linings and pocketings of thermoplastic materials, eg. nylon, polyester are excluded from this specification.
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Firefighter’s Undress Jacket (based on Home Office specification A2)
Material: To BS 1771-1:1989
570 gms. 65% Wool / 35% Polyester, Hartley’s 3207 or equivalent.
Colour: Black
Style: 3 button, single breasted with two side vents 6 ? ins. long (16.5 cms).
Fastenings: Buttons, 3 large (38 ligne) chromium plated. Bottom button hole to be level with top of pocket flap. Buttons supplied by GMF&RS
Collar and Collar to have a 1 ? ins. (4.5 cms) stand and a 1 5/8 ins. (4 cms) fall.
Lapel: Lapel width 3 ? ins. (9 cms). No button hole.
Sleeves: Plain with 2 ins. (5 cms) deep upturn, without cuff vents and fitted with two plugged chromium plated buttons (26 ligne).
Pockets: Two jetted pockets 6 ? ins. (16.5 cms) in length with flaps 2 ? ins (6 cms) deep. Two inside breast pockets.
Linings All linings to be to BS4560: 1990
and
Interlinings:
Finish: Bottom edge with upturn of 1 ? ins (3 cms). Sewing threads and seams to BS EN 12590:2000 / BS 7318:1990
Hanger: As body lining
Sizing: Chest: 37” – 45” Height: from 5’ 6” – 6’ 2” See attached size chart, subject to change. Occasional special measures and standard sizes outside of this size range will be required.
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Firefighter’s Undress Trousers (based on Home Office specification A3)
Material: To BS 1771-1:1989
570 gms. 65% Wool / 35% Polyester, Hartley’s 3207 or equivalent.
Colour: Black
Style: Plain front, fly front zip fastening, with 2 hook and bar fastenings on waist band spaced 7 cm apart, onto waistband extension. Shirt grip on waist band. Waist band to have built in elasticated waist adjuster at each side with 2 button/1 buttonhole fastening
Pockets: Two slant side pockets, 1 ticket/fob pocket (right front). One hip pocket.
Linings: All linings to be to BS4560:1990
Finish: Permanent press. Plain bottoms (invisible hem), with 1 ? ins. (4 cms) inside turn up. Turn in band lining, machined, re-inforced at turn-in. Sewing threads and seams to BS EN 12590:2000 / BS 7318:1990.
Sizing: Waist: 30” – 42” Inside leg lengths: 29”, 31” & 33”. See attached size chart. Occasional special measures and standard sizes outside of this range will be required.
NOTE: Linings and pocketings of thermoplastic materials, eg. nylon, polyester are excluded from this specification.
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Female Control Operators Jacket
Material: To BS1771-1:1990
All Wool, weight 610gms. approx. Hartley’s 4278 or equivalent
Colour: Black (Hartley’s shade: 4738 or equivalent)
Style: Single breasted (shaped) 4 buttons chromium plated (38 ligne), buttonholes, 4 right forepart. Panel front to shoulder, square fronts.
Centre back seam with body into scyes.
Pockets: Two front with straight flap, with hole and button (26 ligne). Pocket and pocket flap width 12 cms, pocket flap depth 5 ? cms. Inside pocket left forepart. Inside pocket width and depth: 12 ? cms
Pocket buttons to be level with bottom button on front of jacket.
Collar: S.B. step, stand 3 cms, fall 4 cms, step 3 cms
Sleeves: Two piece open cuff, 2 buttons chromium plated (26 ligne) All buttons supplied by GMF&RS
Linings: All linings (body and sleeves) to be to BS4560:1990
Interlinings: Fused bonded interlinings, white wadding for shoulder padding.
Shoulder 4 ? cms width, 12 ? cms length to point of mitre, no buttons, felled all straps: round sewn in.
Length: Hip length – according to height, generally to be 8” from the waistline
Buttons: Spaced 3” apart, 3rd button to be at waistline. Pocket buttons to be level with bottom button on front.
Lapels: To be no more than 3” wide
Marking: To bear cloth identification label, size label, laundering instructions and manufacturers reference/batch no.
Sizing: 8 – 24 (occasional special measures/larger sizes will be required) See attached size chart.
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Control Operators Skirt
Material: To BS1771-1:1990
Lightweight 13/14 oz (405/435 g.) all wool material.
Colour: Black (shade to match with Control Operator’s jacket)
Style: Two piece, four darts ?” (1? cm) X 3?” (9 cm) at the back, 2 at front 4?” (10? cm) deep, straight style.
Lining: Black viscose rayon (dye fast) or to BS4560:1990, through to within 1” of bottom of skirt.
Waist Band: 1 ?” (3 cms) self material, fused bonded interlining, with 2” (5cm) overlap to accommodate 2nd button fastening.
Pockets: None
Fastening: 8” (20 ? cms) side zip fastener, with 2 buttons and button holes
Inlays: 1” (2 ? cms) at side seams.
Garment Seams: plain, neatened. Bottom blind hem finished 1?” (4.5cm)
Finishing: deep, raw edges to be neatened with 3 thread overlock.
Marking: Garment to bear cloth identification label, size label, laundering instructions and manufacturers reference/batch no.
Sizing: 8 – 24 (occasional special measures/larger sizes will be required)
Skirt Length: 27”
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Female Control Operator’s Trousers
Material: To BS1771-1:1990
Lightweight, 55% polyester/45% wool mix, weight: 360/380gms. approx.
To be washable.
Colour: Black (to match Control Operator’s jacket and skirt)
Style: Flat fronted, with 2 darts at the front and back 2?” (7cm) deep. Straight leg, side fastening.
Lining: Unlined
Waistband: 1.5” (4cm) deep, with interlining
Pockets: 1 right hand side pocket, lining to be to BS4560:1990
Fastening: Side zip (YKK) 8?” length, finished to open a minimum of 6” plus one button and button hole
Garment Plain seams, neatened. All raw edges neatened by 3 thread overlock.
Finishing:
Size Range: 8 – 24, see attached size chart
Possible leg lengths: 27”, 29”, 31”, and 36” unfinished
(Occasional requirement for special measures/standard sizes beyond this range)
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