Extremely rare set of MRC Body Armour

This body armour, designed by the Medical Research Council to certain War Office criteria, principally a weight limit, was issued in relatively limited numbers largely to elements of 21st Army Group. 300 were allocated to the SAS, and there is documentary and testimonial evidence of its issue to airborne troops taking part in operation Market Garden at Arnhem. Few examples survive, I know of less than ten.

Code: 16879