I remember when;
'58 pattern webbing was still under trial (I don't actually, but I thought we were overdue some creep).
I was in 38 Gp (TCW) and attached - loosely I'm glad to say - to the army (24 Air Portable Brigade) in 1968. We were still using 1945 pattern webbing. The army took pity on us and gave us a full set of 1958 pattern webbing, some nicely tailored (not!) DRP jackets & trousers and DMS boots to replace our RAF studded ammunition boots.
When I left the RAF in 1973 there was a strong rumour that stores would soon be issuing collar-attached shirts; we all thought that highly unlikely given the NAAFIs vast wartime reserve stock of collar studs (front & back).