Originally Posted by
oxenos
I had a very well weathered hat (forget the make) which I wore for shooting competitions. (Requirement was to wear junglies and a hat)
Senior Officer turned up at a competition, to present the prizes, accompanied by his wife. She said "love the hat, was it your father's?"
Going off-topic again ... sorry.
A Bisley person, Sir? Our paths must have crossed.
My 1965 Alkit made it into the 90s [just] although at some point on the 80s I received a forwarded message for a 3/4 Star not to wear it again. It was/is more like a cloth cap than an SD Hat, TBH! I wore it on my last day at work in 1992, as a farewell gesture of the 2-fingered variety.
