Flanders mud flaps, post WW1 use.

[mrclark303]

Interesting Geoff, so what are we looking for with the wire mate?

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So.... Does anyone have clear close up images of definitive original examples?

How about 5th Batts example Alan, original, or in the Milsurps repro flap club too?

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[Alan de Enfield]

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How about 5th Batts example Alan, original, or in the Milsurps repro flap club too?

What makes me dubious about Roger's 'crows foot' is that all of the crows foot marking I have seen have had the 'toes' as single lines, whilst this one is like an outline drawing (two lines for each toe). Roger is far more experienced than I and will have seen 1000's more crows feet markings that I have - Roger -have you seen this marking used before ?




I do not claim to be an expert on these things as I have not seen enough of them, or found documentary evidence, to be able to draw any conclusions.

However, mine was sold to me as original, and assuming it is then I'd suggest that so is 5thBatt's flap,

They are pretty much identical markings but on 5th's the crows-foot is not vertical - maybe the guy with the stamps was just in a rush to get out for a smoke break ?


5thBatt's Flap and my flap side by side and Rogers 'double line' crows foot.

Mine has a lightly struck "S" whilst 5th's has a lightly struck "M", possibly the stamp was not held completely flat during the striking ?

[bigduke6]

Interesting Geoff, so what are we looking for with the wire mate?

---------- Post added at 01:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:06 AM ----------

So.... Does anyone have clear close up images of definitive original examples?

How about 5th Batts example Alan, original, or in the Milsurps repro flap club too?

Morning John, back when they were made it was all imperial, so the spring wire and the mandrel it was formed on would be imperial too, probably very hard to tell but I would guess the spring would have more beef on it than a Modern replacement, also the hinge pin or even the gauge of steel.
Like anything repro or fake they all have a flaw or two,