Best anorak?

[Hsing-ee]

I'm thinking of getting a period anorak to match my 1980s springer, and I was thinking that what with the cold weather and all, a snorkel parka with the orange lining would be the best thing. Does this qualify as an anorak? Cortina Mk 3 1600s are in short supply too, does anyone know why?

[Oldandshaky]

Hi,
a snorkel parka with the orange lining would only match an old Italian motor scooter with loads of mirrors and bolt on frippery
...Dave...

[Gareth W-B]

Snorkel Parkas are to collectors anoraks, what Turkish Webleys are to Webley collectors ... You want a nice, diamond patterned quilt style navy blue one with red lining al-la Millets circa '74 vintage.

[Gareth W-B]

Hi,
a snorkel parka with the orange lining would only match an old Italian motor scooter with loads of mirrors and bolt on frippery.

Nope, no self respecting scooter boy would be seen in a snorkel parka, as the cover-alls they wore in the 1960s, and then the revivalists in the late 1970s/80s, had to be army surplus US GI parkas. The fur was an extra that some added, but most didn't. Trust me, I know me anoraks.

[fat man]

Fish Tail Us Parka it has to be!

[coburn]

You want TrainspottingBBS for this thread I would suggest you watch old episodes of the Professionals

[Lumberjack]

You don't want any of them.

What you DO want is a Navy Blue Kagool.

Ideally one with a single pocket across the chest that doubles as the carrier bag.

Turn the clock back in an instant.

[harry mac]

You're all wide of the mark. If you want to see an example of period anorackery look no further than the mid to late 70's box lid for either a Webley Premier or Junior air pistol; the poor lad's even complete with a basin hair cut Could somebody post the pic so's you can all see where you're going wrong?

[Troubledshooter]

Oooooer, 'ark at all the fashionistas.
Never owned or worn an anorak in my life.

[red bob]

hi alistair;we have more in common than you probably care for ;when your next down we will tour the local charity shops and pick us up a couple of padded stiched anoraks[nice] with the stuffing coming out at the seams,i will extract my photos of me and the old girl on our hols in the new forest in my mk3 with orange whiplash ariel and ross style wheels no less[o yes] and then dig out my brothers in arms album,ooops sorry mate forgot you were a new romantic so that would be adam ant or was it abc.cheers bob
ps hope alls well in the big city.

[I. J.]

Ideally one with a single pocket across the chest that doubles as the carrier bag.

Correct. Somewhere to put your Spam sandwiches which your mum put in the outer wrapper of the loaf. One with cords through the hem with white plastic toggles on the ends.

ATB
Ian

[barryeye]

I love this thread.

Me 1975. Hell I thought I was hot.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...eye/anorak.jpg

[Gareth W-B]

Me 1975. Hell I thought I was hot.

... That’ll be the thermal quality of such a superb Kagool in ‘anarchists’ orange then (nice toggles by the way).

[Lumberjack]

Correct. Somewhere to put your Spam sandwiches which your mum put in the outer wrapper of the loaf. One with cords through the hem with white plastic toggles on the ends.

ATB
Ian

Sounds familiar. Are you the one that nicked my Kagood from the peg outside the maths class?

Are there any spam sandwiches left?

[fat man]

Maybe I feel so at home on BBS as youre all as nuts as myself !