Whatever its criticisms today, the sophisticated rubber mackintosh of the thirties lacked nothing in sensual provocation, be that coincidence or not, and the manufacturers lacked nothing in inspiration. Continue reading “Rubber Lining”
Riding Macs
Recently, I read Atomage for the first time for some years and was surprised at the constant references to and photographs of SBR, whilst there was little, if any, mention of rubberised double texture riding mackintoshes. Continue reading “Riding Macs”
Motor Cycling Nostalgia
We are sending you two pictures of an attempt to re-create the motor-cycling outfit my wife used to wear when we first had a bike in the early 1950s, which did so much to stimulate our interest in rubber. Pure rubber nostalgia really! The white swimming cap is the nearest we could get to the white leather helmet she wore in the days before crash helmets. The half mask and goggles are separate, again the nearest approach we could devise for the combined leather mask and goggles we both wore on the open road thirty years ago. On the whole we think the effect is quite good and hope your older motorcycling readers will agree. Continue reading “Motor Cycling Nostalgia”