Not to be communicated to anyone outside HM Service

without autliority

ROYAL NAVY

DCIs RN 370

1985

Instructions in this series are automatically cancelled after one year

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I I t.nNISTRY I 4 OCtober OF DEFENCE

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By Command of the Defence Council

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DCIs RN 370

1985 Jr. EQUIPMENT. STORES AND SERVICING

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',' ss STORES-CLOTHING-ISSLI. 'G PRICE. KIT l 'PKEEP ALLOW'''CES . ETe. ( ) .

[D/ST 3I10613132J

The Issuing price (FTP'.) of R! ,QAR. NS and WR I\lS ratings' and RlI.! \\ arrant bt1i.:trs·. ~CO 'and farines' cl~thing have bee~ reviewed In the light of current i\lS[5. Revised pnces are hown In the A. EXES to . thl . DCI: and are to be umoduced from I Aug 5 .. Alt~ough ome Item ha,:e n en In pnce. most notably t)()twear. headwear. RN ratings made-ta-mea ure uOIform uits. and tropical white ., . drill tunics and trou ers. mo t other Increases are moderate. and there are some roouctions. Those items showing price variations greater than £1. up or down. at the r.U exclusi"e rate. have been underlined.

2. Kit Vpkeep Allowances (KUA) and the Clothing Gratuity for RN personnel on "dl'ancemem to Petty Officer ha,'e been recalculated using the revised prices. The ne\\ rates and amounts are set out in ANNEX A and are also to be introduced from I Aug 85. Grants payable to QARNNS (female) and WRNS ratings in respect of ioot\\'ear. hosiery and tropical uniform will be promulgated .

} . The various price lists. rates of allowances, etc. are shown in the A'INEXES as lollows:

A:-;~EX A: Kit Upkeep Allowance, Advancement Gratuities. ete

a. (I) Naval ratings (2) Chinese ratings entered locally at Hong Kong

b. Royal Marines

c. (I) QARNNS female ratings (2) QARNNS male ratings

d. WRNS ratings A~NEX B. . AN . )ssumg prices of Seamen's clothing

NEX C·). . . AN . SSUmg pnces of Royal Marines' clothmg .NEXn·)· . .

ANN . SSumg pnces of QARNNS Ratings' clothmg • j EX E,), . .

. SSumg pnces of WRNS Ratings' clothmg

I NOTES

o~ The letter 0 . has been declared olescent a . after a description indicates that the Item ocks remain.

nd will be available from Service sources only whilst st - ----

. 99.11110)) 111.10· il12693/95 I:OIIl-::: i 11 .1506/20 i:;'99.51 13521 135 Sll0-99.9152519/45 VOJQ-99.51 1346 I VOJQ-99·51 I 1069 V011.99.9157 I 14 1'0JQ-99·571.l541152 8440-99·1321875119 8440-99.1392554

VOJa.99·9157280 84115·99·1322811 Il21170-13/1378592·93 7~0·99·1J1·8668 8lJ5·99·9152J7l 8465·99·9751405 VOlO·99·136568015685 1'030·99·13624 19 V03~99· 5113800 1'030-99·5112430150 1'030·99·9734057/60 84115·99· 1322894 84115·99·1321808/ 10 \,030-99·137063 I I 1J59486-93/1310632 \,030-99·9779688·9705 !430-99·97520 10.21 84)0·99·9752220.43 \,030-99.9773456-82 1'030-99.132838 1.408 844~99.1302229. 37 1440-99··133057901 1301148·51 1'030-99-4637007.8 1'030-99.5712311.21 844n.99.975760 I :~99' 1356485'650 I VOi99.9174199/0522 \~]O. 99·1303279. 330 I \'0]0. 99'1372463.2502 VO]O. 99.1372504.43 !401.:·1372422.6 1 VO]O. .9177098/ 139

99.5712688.91

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ANNEX C

ISSI ' IN(, PRIClS 01 ROYAl MARI Nf,S' Cl OIlIlNG

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Bag. linen. brown. . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . *Bclt. corps, RM ............................. .

Beret, blue, RM. , ........ ............ , ... """ < *Bcrcl, green, RM .. " ..... , ... , . ........ ... ,., <' Boots, Hl1klc. army pattern .. , ... , .... ..... , .. ,. <:"

*Cap. pl;:lstic. RM .. ,., .... . ,. , ... , ......... , ... ,. < Disc. identilY. green ... .. ............ , ........ . Disc, idenlilY. cord for ....... . ................ .

"Gloves, cotton, while, RM ... . ..... " ........... < 'Gloves. knitted, polyester. olive drab ..... "" .. < Gloves, knitted, wool/nylon. olive drab ........ .

Holdall. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. > "Jersey. wool, heavy .......... ........ ... ........ < 'Knife, fork anti spoon combined ................ > Laces, nylon black." .......................... .

'Lanyard, Army pattern ............... .... ..... . Lanyard, green. light blue, scarlel, white, old gold Old gold and sca rlet, dark blue Patch, scarlet, for berets ............. ... ...... .. Raincoat, men's RM ................. , ......... . Sash, worsted." ................................ > Shirt, men's combat .... " .... " .... ,., . .. ..... .

"Sh' , . I 1ft , men s, troplca , stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0

'Shirt, men's tropical, stone .... ... . .............. < t Shoes, service, DMS, black leather. . . . . . . . . . . . .. <

"Shorts, tropical, stone ......... ...... ............ 0 "Shorts, tropical, stone .......................... . Socks, GS, polyester staple fibre, olive drab. .... < Socks, GS, wool/nylon, olive drab .............. >

'Stockings. nylon, stone ...................... ". ·S . UIl, lovat serge, solid worsted, RM . . . .. . . . . . . .. <

TIC, worsted braid, drab .................. " '" . Trousers, lightweight, poly/cotton, green ...... 0 < Trousers, lighlwcight, poly/cotton. green ...... . Trousers, lovat worsted, barrack dress. NSR ... . ~rousers, men's No I dress RM ................ .

rousers, men's No I Dress RM, Band Ranks .. . TUunic, men's No I dress ........ ................ <

niform men's I o' I . < Yesl. Cotton gy r pIca, Sl~~ T"2·7·9·B" .. " ..... ..

, mnaslUm, .......... .

Fittings for white helmets

Ball ornaments GM < Chain, chin GM ... "'" ................... . Front plate GM ............................... .

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RN 170

VAT VAT VAT excl

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£ p

1.09 no 3.72 3.72

19.74 5.84 0.Q2 0.02 2040 0.94

0.94

2.27

6.90

0.53 0.05 0.21

0.89

0.03 19.80 5.75

7.90

5.33

5.79

11.17

5048 6.12 0.81

1.0 I

0.51 39.38 0.28 6.88 6.88

1Q.85 12.52 14.38 35.61 24.57

1.80

6.20 14.31 0.35

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0.16 0.50 0.56 0.56 2.96 0.88 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.15

0.15

0.34

1.04

0.08 0.0 I 0.Q3

0.13

0.00 2.97 0.86

1.19

0.80

0.87

1.68

0.82 0.92 0.12

0. 15

0.08 5.91 0.04 1.03 1.03 1.63 1.88 2. 16 5.34 3.69 0.27

0.93 2. 15 0.05

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1.25 3.80 4.28 4.28

22.70 6.72 0.02 0.02 2.76 1.09

1.09

2.61

7.94

0.61 0.06 0.24

1.02

0.03 22.77 6.61

9.09

6.13

6.66

12.85

6.30 7.04 0.93

1.16

0.59 45.29 0.32 7.91 7.91

12.49 14.40 16.54 40.95 28.26 2.07

7.13 16.46 0040

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Fabric and Embroidered, other than gold

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Bronze

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Emhroidcrcd, while on loval (for raincoah)

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W02 "nd W02 (BlIndm"ster) ... . W02 (Bugle MlIjor)... ... ... ..... . W02 (Drum M<tjor) .... .. .. . .. . Colour Sergeant ................... . BandmasLer ...... , ........... ,. .... . BandmasLer ()f Staff Bands ............ . Sergeant .......... , ........... . Corpor,,1 ....................... . I.ance Corporal ...................... .

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6.20 4.65 3.10 1.76

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0.40 0.40

0.35 0.52

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2.24 0.12

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0.51 0.29

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0.34 0.02

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