From a private WWII museum collection of over 20years, featuring all types of original WWII period clothing, equipment andassorted military pieces, as well as a variety of reproduction items, uniforms,equipment, and European military surplus.All items have been part of a variety of WWII displays.
This private WWII museum collection is being sold off. The following item is offered for sale –
WWII BRITISH OFFICER’S VISOR CAP (REME ) ROYAL ELECTRICALAND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IN ABSOLUTELY \"PRISTINE CONDITION\" \"A VERY RARE CAP IN TODAY\'S MARKET!!\"
(REME Officers & Non-Commissioned Officers in North Africa 1943
At the beginning of WWII the maintenance& repair of British military equipment, & mechanical & electricalequipment was maintained individual by the different British corps & relateddepartments, but once thrust into war, the British Govt. recognized the needfor a more streamlined operation that could be centralized & work moreefficiently in time of war, as England began shifting to full military mobilization.
In 1941 the British War Dept. &Operations Cabinet recognized this vital operational need & Sir WilliamBeveridge became the designated committee chairperson to develop a centralized departmentresponsible for all military vehicles and transport of all types, and all mechanical equipment, & electrical repairs& maintenance. As a result of thiscommittee’s recommendations a unit of specialized & support tradesmen ofall types would be developed to fill this new requirement.
On October 1, 1942 the Royal Corp ofElectrical and Mechanical Engineers was formed. This new unitreceived immediate “Royal” status due to it’s commitment to “Deliver the goods”
(A regiment of newly trained REME Officers & enlisted men undergoes inspection) The REME Corp’s motto \"Arte et Marte\" (By Skill and By Fighting)
The corps firstmajor operation was to support the British 8th Army during the 2ndBattle of El Alamein. (23 October – 4 November 1942)
(Tank recovery & jeep repair during the 2nd Battle of El Alemain)
The newcorps support of the 8th Army during the battle was a resoundingsuccess & the corp expanded to support British military operations on allfronts throughout the remainder of the war. REME continued to expand throughout the remainder of WW2 andsoon became the biggest Corps in the British Army, reaching its maximumpersonnel strength of 160,000 all ranks by May 1945. Another result of thesuccessful transition of the new Corps was the appearance of identicalformations within all Empire and Commonwealth Armed forces, modelled exactly onthe original REME concept.
Today REME continues to support allBritish military operations worldwide & its men continue to carry on thetradition of “Delivering the goods”
THIS IS A NEAR MINT CONDITION, LIGHTLY WORN WWIIBRITISH OFFICER’S VISOR CAP OF THE ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(REME)
PURCHASED FROM A DEALER IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND THIS IS ANABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT WWII BRITISH OFFICER\'S VISOR’CAP THAT IS IN FLAWLESSOUTSIDE CONDITION, & ON THE INSIDE, CONSIDERING IT WAS VERY LIGHTLY WORN,IT REMAINS IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION. ONA SCALE OF 1-10, CONSIDERING IT’S LIGHTLY WORN CONDITION THIS CAP RATES A 9.5 .... ONLY AN UNWORN, NEVER ISSUED VISOR CAP WOULDRATE HIGHER.
MADE IN THE STANDARD BRITISH OLIVE-DRAB TWILL (COTTONWEAVE) INEXPENSIVE SIMPLE LOOM WEAVE THAT SERVED A BRITISH & COMMONWEALTHINDUSTRY’S NEEDS & WAS THE STANDARD USED MATERIAL FOR THE BRITISH MILITARYFROM WW1 THRU WWII. THE OUTER CAP IS INMINT, PERFECT CONDITION. THERE ARE NOSTAINS, NO RIPS, LOOSE STITCHING, TEARS, NO MOTH NIPS ANYWHERE. THE OUTER CAP IS PERFECT.
IT FEATURES AIR VENTS LEFT/RIGHT, & REAR UNDER THECRUSHER SLOUCH FOLDS.
IT FEATURES A LEATHER VISOR STRAP WITH ADJUSTABLE TABSWITH SPECIFIC (REME) VISOR STRAP BUTTONS (UNLIKE AMERICAN OFFICER’SVISOR STRAPS USING A STANDARD US ARMY EAGLE BUTTON, BRITISH MILITARY CAPS WOULD OFTENUSE VISOR STRAP BUTTONS SPECIFIC TO A UNIT, REGIMENT, CORPS, OR DEPARTMENT.
THE HAT BADGE IS THE OFFICIAL (REME) ROYAL ELECTRICALAND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS BADGE IN DARK PEWTER/COPPER METAL ATTACHED DIRECTLY TOTHE CAP.
REME Capbadge - Aftersome interim designs, the badge of the Corps was formalised in June 1943 foruse as the cap-badge, collar-badge, and on the buttons. It consisted of an ovalRoyally Crowned laurel wreath; on the wreath were four small shields at thecompass points, each shield bearing one of the letters of \"REME\".[3]Within the wreath was a pair ofcalipers.
THE INSIDE OF THE CAP IS ALSO IN NEAR PERFECT, ALMOSTMINT CONDITION, LESSENED ONLY BY THE FACT THAT THE CAP WAS VERY LIGHTLY WORN,AS SEEN BY THE INNER LEATHER SWEAT BAND SHOWING THE AGE, HINT OF WEAR. THE SLIGHTLY DARKENED LEATHER INDICATIVE OF LIGHTWEAR.
(THE FRONT OF THE LEATHER SWEAT BAND HAS LOOSENED EVER SO SLIGHTLY FROMITS STITCHING - THIS WOULD BE AN EASY REPAIR WHICH I WILL LEAVE TO THE BUYER ..... THIS IS THE ONLY ISSUE ON THIS CAP, OUTSIDE OF THIS & THE FACT THAT IT WAS LIGHTLY WORN.
THE HEAD LINER IS PRISTINE PERFECTLY CLEARCELLULOSE/PLASTIC & COMPLETELY SEWN/SOLIDLY ATTACHED TO THE INNER CROWN & THE INNER CLOTH/SATIN STYLE HEAD BAND IS IN PERFECTCONDITION.
THE MAKERS TAG IS SEWN TO THE INNER TOP OF THE CROWNUNDER THE CLEAR PLASTIC LINER & IS ALSO IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION, HOWEVER70+ YEARS OF THE LIGHT WEAR/AGE/STORAGE HAS PROMPTED THE MAKERS SMALL PRINT LETTERINGINFO. TO FADE.
THE MAKERS INFO. IS AS FOLLOWS – THE CAP WASMANUFACTURED BY –
STUDD & MILLINGTON LTD Studd & Millington (A supplier of uniforms & hats to the British Military during both WWI & WWII)
67 & 69LANE, W.G.2.
ST.E.G.3.
ABBEY HOUSE,VICTORIA ST. S.W.I. (Which is in central downtown London)
*** THERE IS NO SIZE TAG ANYWHERE ON THISCAP. IT HAS BEEN TAPED MEASURED TOAPPROX. 6 ¾ TO JUST TO UNDER 7 (EUROPEAN/METRIC – 55-57) APPROX. ***
( FIT IS NOT GUARANTEED )
ABBEY HOUSE, LONDON, WASAN AREA OF MUTIPLE BUILDING LOCATIONS WITH MULTIPLE ADDRESS OFFICES FOR AVARIETY OF BUSINESSES & OFFICE LOCATIONS USED DURING WWII FROM CLOTHING& HABERDASHERIES & OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESS THAT SUPPLIED GOODS TO BOTHTHE BRITISH MILITARY AS WELL AS RETAIL & PRIVATE MILITARY PURCHASE.
\"This British officer\'s cap has that beautiful \"Crusher Style\" as seen on US Army Air Corps Officer\'s visor\'s caps\"
THIS BRITISH OFFICER’S RARE REME VISOR CAP IS A TOPCOLLECTOR GRADE HAT THAT WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY WWII BRITISHDISPLAY.
** MANNEQUIN IS USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES & IS NOT FOR SALE**
** ALL ITEMS, DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONARE PROVIDED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE**
** SIZE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WHENPOSSIBLE BUT FIT IS NOT GUARANTEED**
**THE ENTIRE WWII COLLECTION IS BEING SOLD OFF, SO ALLSALES ARE FINAL & NO RETURNS, BUT ALL ITEMS ARE COVERED UNDER THE MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
**QUESTIONS ARE WELCOMED. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO LISTINGENDING THRU MESSAGING. I WILLRESPOND ASAP.
**PAYMENT IS ACCEPTED THRU PAYPAL. PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR PURCHASE WITHIN 5DAYS. I DO MY BEST TO SHIP WITHIN 2 DAYSOF CLEARED PAYMENT
“SORRY” **US &CANADA SALES ONLY ***
***WILLSHIP TO CANADA ONLY - NO OVERSEAS SALES***
SHIPPING IS \"FREE\"TO THE LOWER 48 ONLY, SHIPPINGTO HAWAII & CANADA WILL BE CALCULATED FOR THE LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY POSSIBLETO SAVE ON SHIPPING CHARGES, SO BUYERS FROM HAWAII & CANADA PLEASE WAIT FOR SHIPPINGCHARGES TO BE CALCULATED & PROVIDED. THANK YOU.
(ALL ITEMS ARE CAREFULLY WELLPACKED FOR SHIPMENT)
I have predominantly beena collector of WWII militaria for the last 20+ years, though I have sold somepieces from the collection before, as well as other items, but it is finallytime to sell the collection off & let others enjoy adding new pieces totheir collection. I hope others enjoythem as much as I have.
I have a perfect 100%positive response record of doing business on , both as a Buyer &Seller. I have always treated everyone I’vedone business with on the same way I would want to be treated & pridemyself on being prompt, courteous, honest & professional& will work very hard to offer the very best customer service to mycustomers. If you have any issue of anykind please contact me immediately & I will work to resolve the issue.
... After your purchaseof any item offered from the collection For Sale or sale,
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Thank you forviewing this item.
Thank you to all the men & women of “The Greatest Generation” for their service& sacrifice during WWII and thank you to all the men & women who proudlyserve or have served our country in the UnitedStates military to protect our country and our freedom.
“GOD BLESS AMERICA”
