46 
Land & Water 
May 2 , 1 9 1 8 
t^^ THE ^^ ♦• 
COAT 
The Outcome of Actual 
Trench Experience. 
A WATERPROOF 
A GREAT COAT 
A BRITISH WARM 
m 
One 
Remove the Undercoat and you have 
(lor wet and " muggy " dayt) a hght weight 
Rainproof, guaranteed rainproof a{>$olute- 
ly and periranenlly. 
READY for IMMEDIATE WEAR 
and forwarded on approval on recelpl of height, 
chett measurrnient. and remittance, which it at 
once returned if ooat iinot kept- 
£5 : 10 : 
(With Oil Cambric Interlinin« sod Mparate Fleece 
undercoat-) 
A testimonial letter selected from 
hundreds we can show : — 
Auxiliary HospiUxi for Qffinrs, 
H'.i Afrit %th, iqmS. 
Sirs,— It will interest yen to hear that tAe trench coal 
f lined Kapok ^ t bought from you last Novtnbtr has 
fvoxtd a great success, t -wort it almost day and night 
tkrouehout last ninttr duriitj' the fighting in the Italian 
Mountains, where the heavy snoiv and the slush and mud 
.»« the foothi!l\ are very exacting cnstomets. Moreoz'er, 
this coat prex-fd (/rr^ WDJ/ EXIRAOROINARILY HUOY 
ANT WHHN WK WURE TORPELh:)E1> c« the way hcrnr. 
the sea -nuter having very little effect on it. 
Yturs /aithfttUy, 
A. ft. . l.Uut . R.F.A 
City House . 
65*61. 
LinWATX BILL. 
S.O. 
ludBrotk 
" II1.ILIIJ H-ii.miJLrrn, 
OXFORD CIRCUS 
AND 
LUDGATE HILL. 
ii'e.it End House 
221 A 223, 
0X70RD STREET, 
W. 
(Six doors H. of 
Circus Tube Station /. 
Light Camping Outfits 
Extract from TRUTH, October 3rd, 1917. 
" In order to answer a recent inquiry from the front, 
I obtained particulars of some ingenious devices for 
mitigating minor discomforts of camp life on active 
service, especially those of cold and wet weather ; 
for example, a practical weatherproof tent that can 
be folded into a parcel small enough to go into an 
overcoat pocket ; a waterproof ground-sheet weigh- 
ing less than 1 lb., and a capital sleeping bag which 
weighs no more than IJ lb. These are among many 
useful articles supplied by the LIGHTWEIGHT 
Tent Co., 61 High Holborn, London, W.C.I, 
and I think my Service readers may be glad to 
know of them." Write Dept. " L" for Lists. 
STORMPROOF 
TRENCHER 
ELVERY'S STORMPROOF No. 4 x 
|\ _ Guaranteed to resist the heaviest possible 
'' ^ rains. Fitted with belt, stormcuffs, 
and deep collar, 78/-. Cavalry 
Pattern, 84'-. Detachable Fleece 
Linings, IJ gns. extra. 
Thi " Slormprncf is tiuUy an excelUnt 
one. I coulti not wish /or better article *'out 
/««."— (Specimen of letters received). 
^Iverys are replete will) all Waterprool Kit. 
WATERPROOF "KNEE PROTECTORS," 14/6 
(Just what's wanted). 
Riding Aprons, 16/6: Waterproof Gloves 7/6; Cap 
Covin-s and Curtains, 5/6 : Pocket Air Pillows 6/6 ; 
Portable Batlis, 25/-. 
""e"'785o"""""'- 31 Conduit St.. 
LONDON. W. 
(One door from 
LKl. New Bond St.) 
I W^ ^ tst. 1850. 
{Continued from page 44) 
that the filter "candle" needs only to be sterilised or boiled 
once a week to keep it clean and free from germs, and the 
filters are interchangeable, and, if necessary, can be used 
apart from the water-bottle, which, by the way, is of canvas, 
and is far easier to fill than the ordinary bottle. Another 
valuable point is that it is not necessary to tip up the bottle 
in order to get a drink, and the small bags, intended for 
officers and men to carry, and containing about the same 
amount of water as an ordinary water-bottle, are no heavier 
than any other type of bottle. A larger size is made, intended 
for transport or horse carriage, and containing about two 
gallons when filled. Half the value or more of this unique 
invention lies in its absolute simplicity ; that it is extremely 
valuable is past question, for, in ensuring that all the water 
a man drinks is filtered, it will prove the means of saving 
many lives in areas where water is a carrier of disease. There 
has, in fact, been nothing among the innovations in kit and 
equipment during the war which will surpass this scienti- 
fically designed water-bottle as a preservative of . health 
among the troops and a means of saving life, and, inciderttally, 
of lightening transport, since it saves all necessity for purifying 
water in bulk by rendering it possible for every man to assure 
for himself a pure supply. 
The Sleeping Bag- 
Some thousands of British and Allied officers have proved, 
what has been asserted in these columns more than once, that 
the kapok-lined sleeping bag and valise is not only an improve- 
ment on the old-time "Wolseley," but is one of the really 
important advances in the design of military equipment 
made in recent years. Although attention has been drawn 
to the design of this bag many times, yet certain folk must 
still be ignorant of its advantages, for inquiries still come in 
as to its design and superiority over other kinds. Briefly, 
its value lies in the fact that without a single blanket it is as 
warm as a Wolseley with two or more blankets, and it is of 
far less weight than the Wolseley pattern without any blankets, 
while it is always ready for use as a sleeping bag, and the kit 
is always packed — the system of "throw-off" pockets for 
carriage of kit renders it unnecessary to unpack anything 
when the bag is required for sleeping in. This means an 
enormous saving of time and trouble, as very little experi- 
ence is sufficient to prove. Moreover, the bag is waterproof, 
obviating the need of a ground-sheet or waterproof outer 
covering of any kind. It is a big aid to comfort and efficiency, 
and it means a substantial reduction in the weight of a kit 
without any sacrifice of warmth or waterproof quahties. It 
is the ideal sleeping bag and valise for active service work, 
and for all arms of the service. 
Helmet Linings 
The "tin hat" is not a comfortable article of wear at best, 
and the introduction of an adapting hning is about the only 
means of rendering it less uncomfortable — for the "issue" 
lining is productive of headaches and fatigue, owing to bad 
ventilating properties and lack of cusliioning for the helmet. 
It is perfectly easy to fit this adapting lining to any steel helmet, 
and by means of the lining it is possible to make the helmet 
a fit on the head, without in any way detracting from the 
efficiency of the helmet itself. You simply take out the 
"is.sue" hning, and put.the adapter Hning in its place, and the 
result is perfect ventilation, together with a series of rubber 
cushions that minimise any blow or shock to the helmet 
itself, transmitting only a very small effect from the shock 
to the wearer's head. More especially in summer weather is 
this adapting lining of value, for the weight of the helmet 
renders ventilation essential, and the design of this hning 
ensures perfect ventilation. A point worth noring is that, in 
getting the lining, it is possible to get just as good a fit as if 
one were ordering a field serwce cap, and the adapting 
cushions render that hning a fit in any helmet. The hning 
was introduced very soon after the helmet itself came into 
use for active service work, and it has proved its value among 
a sufficient number of the wearers of these helmets to ensure 
itself a permanent place in campaigning equipment ; as long 
as there is need for a steel helmet the use of these linings is 
bound to increase as their value becomes known. 
And at Eleph.int House. Dublin and Cork. 
The Hymans Pocket Range-Finder, described in this column in our 
issftie of August loth, 1916, has met with very great appreciation, and 
has now been supplied to some thousands of officers. It is the simplest 
and most accurate pocket instrument made, taking the range of any 
object within 2 per cent, in a few minutes. The price complete in 
leather belt-case is l^. Descriptive pamphlet free from manufacturer. 
— Chas Hymans (Dept. T.), St. Andrews' Street, Cambridge. 
