Michaelson wrote: As to the Wested, there was no pattern 'found in the barn'. What was supposedly found was an unfinished jacket for Raiders that was never delivered to set (according to Peter) and was found in a pile of old unfinished jobs when they moved from their Ordinance St. address to the Little Wested location. That's what he said he used when he sourced the new Italian lambskin color.
Really? Michaelson, thanks for this bit of information. It's pretty crucial for this topcic.
Just surmising here, apart from sourcing the lambskin color, it probably means that the jacket Peter found had those same strap and stitching specs he included on those 90s Westeds. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Peter "reverted" to these patterns with this early Westeds rather than going with the Keppler/Lost Crusade specs, believing them to be bona fide Raiders specs.
Now, what jacket was it? At what point in production had it been made? Was it based on the early Cooper (vis a vis Hack) design? Food for thought. Very interesting indeed. Thanks again, Michaelson!