The Real McCoy’s WWII Tanker Jacket Reproduction, Khaki Cotton with Olive Wool Rib and Blanket Lining, Size M

The Real McCoy’s reproduction of the US Army winter combat jacket, the tanker, in khaki cotton with olive wool knit and blanket lining, labelled to the 1942 contract specification.

The Piece

The winter combat jacket, issued to US armoured crews from 1942 and known ever since as the tanker jacket, is one of the most copied military garments of all time. Its short cut, knit collar and cuffs and warm blanket lining made it practical inside a tank and handsome everywhere else, and it became a civilian classic long before Hollywood put it on screen.

The Real McCoy’s, founded in Japan in the late 1980s, built its reputation on reproducing such garments with forensic accuracy. This example follows the original closely: a khaki cotton outer shell with a zip front, slash hand pockets, olive wool rib knit at the collar, cuffs and hem, and an olive wool blanket lining. The inner label reproduces the wartime specification, ‘McCoy Clothing Corp., Cont. W-669-qm-16393, Dated March 3, 1942, Spec. P.Q.D. No. 26, Stock No. 55-J-110, Phila. Q.M. Depot’.

Tagged M, it measures 43 cm across the shoulder, 52 cm across the chest and 58 cm long, with a 64 cm sleeve, for the short, close fit of the original.

It has been worn and shows it, which suits a tanker well; the rib knit damage noted below can be re-knit by a specialist if desired.

Details

• Designer: The Real McCoy’s
• Season: Reproduction of the 1942 pattern
• Model / ref: Jacket, Combat, Winter (Tanker)
• Material: Cotton shell; wool rib knit; wool blanket lining
• Colour: Khaki with olive knit
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: M
• Measurements: Shoulder 43 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 52 cm · Sleeve 64 cm · Length 58 cm
• Included: Jacket only

Condition

• Used condition with visible wear.
• Holes and fraying in the rib knit at a cuff and at the hem (photographed).
• A small hole on one sleeve.
• General marks and soiling to the cotton shell.
• Zip working.

Condition grade C on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Spot clean the shell and have the wool knit repaired by a specialist before regular wear.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.

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