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required to replace them, and what it is intended to do with the old 
coats. They should last five years, but special circumstances may be 
considered (see clause 27 of A.C. 1877, para. 19, and para. 11 of the 
instructions therewith). As soon as the new coats are ready the 
condemned coats and capes are taken from the men, their removal being 
recorded in the detailed account, the grenades, numerals, and chevrons 
removed from them, and their receipt into store recorded in the clothing 
stock-book, part-worn part, and in the register of great-coats, where their 
date of condemnation is also given. On receipt of authority from Pimlico 
to return them,they are sent off with regular vouchers (W.O. Form 1220), 
delivery and receipt, the case or barrel being included therein, and 
they are struck off the clothing stock book and the clothing ledger as issued, 
in the part-worn part; the receipt voucher, when received back, being 
attached to the ledger in support. In the register of great-coats an entry is 
made against each of the coats, so that their end will stand recorded thus: 
“ Condemned by board of survey at Woolwich, 12th August, 1878, 
returned to Arsenal, Woolwich, 4th September, 1878” one of a batch of 
p. o. 
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126. The prices of great-coats will be found in the list published 
annually or so in the Army Circulars, the last being June 1879. When 
a great-coat is made away with the value charged for it is its full 
price less for each month it has been worn. The compensation 
value is found in A.C. 2 of 1874. On discharge a man leaves his great¬ 
coat and cape (see para. 140). 
Helmets . 
127. Helmets are demanded as required on W.O. Form306 in duplicate. 
The size roll is given on the back of the form, and the sizes in A.C. 159, 
of 1878; but the first time the battery demands helmets each man had 
best be tried beforehand with several helmets to insure the right size 
being found: mere measurement is of little use. Pimlico will sometimes, 
for the first fitting, issue a special set of u helmets, measuring,” marked 
with the sizes for fitting purposes, which are regularly taken on charge 
and returned in due time; a set of helmets lent by another battery will 
do as Tvell. A “ stretcher ” should be included in the first demand; 
this can alter a helmet a good deal. It is to be remembered that 
though the helmets are supplied complete, the brass ornaments, the 
plates, rosettes, spike plates, etc., are all sent down loose, and have 
to be fitted to the helmets by the battery. The plates give most trouble, 
as they are issued flat, and have to be bent to the shape of the helmets, 
in doing which they are easily broken. In fixing the plates, the eyes or 
eyelet-holes should be rubbed with chalk, and the plate placed on 
the helmet before any hole is cut for them, till the right place is found: 
then the plate is pressed against the helmet and removed, and the holes 
