Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/flight engineer
DATE: 1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0312.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ metal TCA buttons

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 80.0 cm
Width: 49.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Uniform issued on March 23, 1948
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. The pilot, co-pilot and radio officer wore military style uniforms that were navy blue for winter and beige-khaki for summer. This was the first uniform issued by TCA and was worn until the mid to late 1950's. Early TCA uniform were converted military uniforms. Uniform belonged to Mr. Sam Grosman (97027)
Function: Trans-Canada Air Lines' flight engineer uniform.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Label inside the inside right breast pocket reads :"TAILORED FOR/ Name Mr. S. E. Grosman 97027/ Date Mr. 23/48 No. 707 [crossed out and "620" written over it in blue ink]"/ Backside of TCA buttons read: "Wm SCULLY LTD MONTREAL"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Navy blue jacket with two gold striped at cuffs/ Gold TCA buttons, a few are tarnished/ navy blue lining
Decoration: TCA buttons

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Unknown Manufacturer, Jacket, uniform, 1948, Artifact no. 2003.0312, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0312.002/

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