New Uniform?

[Docman]

From DF Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfmagaz...66040/sizes/l/


1. What uniform is that? - I recognise the aigellette (?) of the Presidential Aide de Camp and the Cav unit flash but the uniform is new to me. All the motorcyclists seem to be wearing a varient of it.

2. What happened to Presidential Blue on the bikes?

[apod]

New Cav Presedential escort uniform.Its been in for a couple of months now.Bike changed too.Not sure what model it is now but they obviously didnt stick with the blue.

[Craghopper]

New Cav Presedential escort uniform.Its been in for a couple of months now.Bike changed too.Not sure what model it is now but they obviously didnt stick with the blue.

Same as before I think..only bigger.

[UniSol]

Yeah the bikes went from the blue Honda Deauvilles which were 650cc up to the new green Deauvilles which are 700cc. Plus the new improved uniforms.

[golden rivet]

what do the lads do when not on the biles..ie are they military police or what..

[Docman]

New Cav Presedential escort uniform.Its been in for a couple of months now.

I assume it is armoured (or whatever the terminology is)

[FMolloy]

I assume it is armoured (or whatever the terminology is)

They could be wearing it under the uniform either.

[DeV]

The DPM bike gear is armoured (ie padded) in places (not bullet proof type armoured but I think it is kevlar), not sure about this stuff.

I had actually looked at these pics earlier and not noticed the new uniform, it looks like a variation on the band uniform.

Is it normal for captain of the escort to wear the aigellette (?).?

As kermit says the "Presidental Escort of Honour" is (always) provided by 2 Cav Sqn with (I think) 29bikes.

[Goldie fish]

To answer some questions, though some have already answered, the motorcycle escort of Honour is provided by 2 Cav Sqn, based in Cathal Brugha. They use since last year Honda NT700V Deauvilles, in a special green, complete with the FF badge behind the windscreen, and a mini flagpole on each bike for the Cav Pennant.

The Motorcyclists in the escort wear a protective undersuit, which has:

Knox CE proofed or equivalent protectors at shoulders, back, elbows, hip and knee.
All impact protectors, as supplied, shall be approved to EN 1621-1/97 and comply to P.P.E.
directive 89/686/EEC.
Suprotect Foam or equivalent foam at the hips.

http://www.opw.ie/en/media/CPS%20130...T%20060110.pdf
They also wear Arai Chaser helmets (other ranks) with the Officers wearing BMW system 5 (flip up) helmets. The officers helmet is also fitted with a headset, similar to the garda type, with a cable from the helmet plugging into the Bike mounded radio, when fitted.
Depending on the VIP being escorted, the EOH consists of either a Lieutenants escort, of 18 all ranks, or a Captains escort, of 29 all ranks.


The tunic is new, and was only introduced last year, when the New Deauvilles arrived. The main difference is a practical collar. Open collars and motorcycles do not go well. I have yet to see a decent photo of the uniform without the motorcyclist on the bike. A big change from the old overcoat and jodphurs.

Photo by Sgt Ben Halligan, R.I.P.

[Truck Driver]

Correct, Dev, 29 motorcycle escort for the President, 18 motorcycle
escort for visiting dignitaries, such as ambassadors, etc

I vaguely remember a tender going out for a new Kevlar outfit
which could be worn UNDER that uniform

The green motorcycles have been in a few months now - still
a Honda Deauville, but that's the extent of my knowledge on
them - Goldie seems to be the resident "bike porn" expert here

[fiannoglach]

Cav, the guys that got Micheal Collins killed, protecting the President. Oh yeah.........Great.

[Bravo20]

Everyone deserves a second chance

[hptmurphy]

Goldie seems to be the resident "bike porn" expert here

easy Claim the title when you have one,

I've seen it recently and it is a handsome machine.

As for the DPM armour suits. I would reckon that there is junior version for wear under the Formal wear otherwise it would be contradictory trying to enforce the use of it in any case.

[hptmurphy]

Cav, the guys that got Micheal Collins killed, protecting the President. Oh yeah.........Great.

Common Mistake.. the army was all infantry until the inception of the Cavalry Corps in 1924 I think it was, sometime after the death of Gen. Collins. Had to be formed to stop the gravel agitators having any more leaders killed.

[hedgehog]

I never knew the Officer's helmet had comms built into it-

who is in comms with GF?

I remember being the clothing committee when the Cav dispensed with the traditional collar (shirt and tie)

and went for the new look- the explanation we were given was that 58% of the syllabus on

the Troopers course was taken up with teaching them how to knot their tie.



The Cav didnt kill Michael Collins- however in his famous speech at Ballsbridge he commented on them - Sorry to have to use wiki for this quote:

"the Cavalary are now and will always be the smelliest bunch of hairy knuckle Soldiers"

www.wikipedia/collins/really.com