{"product_id":"1950s-type-g-raf-aircrew-sunglasses","title":"1950's Type G RAF Aircrew Sunglasses","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.023%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"capital-paragraph\" title=\"Capitalised Paragraph\"\u003eThe RAF Sunglasses issued in the 1950's differed slightly from their WW2 predecessors in that they had a Brow Bar which provided the frames with added strength. These spectacles feature precision ground curved type meniscus green polarised lenses by Karl Zeiss. The frame has bowed temples for comfort with adjustable sprung temple tips which fit around the ear to avoid slippage during barrel rolls, dog fights and general, everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.131%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.5494%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-Vintage-RAF-Sunglasses3.png?v=1776839682\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers 50's with Bar RAF Cold War Aircrew Sunglasses Type G\" width=\"400\" height=\"396\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eThe first sample frames received from Algha Spring 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.038%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.4772%!important; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-RAF-Sunglasses-Factory3.jpg?v=1776839691\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eAlgha Works original machinery, 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.4783%!important; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-RAF-Sunglasses-Factory2.jpg?v=1776839695\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eMaster Craftsman working on a frame. Algha Works 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA visit to Algha Works in East London in 2014 resulted with them agreeing to resurrect the WW2 and Cold War 1950's sun spectacles for Lewis Leathers, using same machinery and tooling which produced the originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e2020 saw the antique machinery shipped to Italy, where the glasses are now made, for complete refurbishment, production finally resumed again in 2023 and the spectacles are now back in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis eyewear is made to a very high standard, still on the original machinery, by Italian craftsmen and only the finest materials are used in their manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.012%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9937%; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.131%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.5494%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses-1111.jpg?v=1776839980\" alt=\"1950's Type G RAF Aircrew Sunglasses\" width=\"750\" height=\"771\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eModel wearing the Cold War Type G Aircrew Sunglasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.038%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.6872%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses3.jpg?v=1776839984\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers 50's with Bar RAF Cold War Aircrew Sunglasses Type G\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eSupplied with case.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9937%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.038%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.6872%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses-111.jpg?v=1776839989\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers 50's with Bar RAF Cold War Aircrew Sunglasses Type G\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eModel wearing the Cold War Type G Aircrew Sunglasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-60s-ad.png?v=1776839993\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"82\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;\"\u003eSIZES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● W 136mm H 45mm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e● Lens H 48mm, Bridge W23mm, Temple 120mm, Bar 60mm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.7958%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.176%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.4731%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses-105.jpg?v=1776839998\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"723\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.4731%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003eTina Swasey from Oh! Gunquit wears \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/super-sportsman-no-68l-ladies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSuper Sportsman 68L\u003c\/a\u003e in Red horse, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/night-hawk-t-shirt-white.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNight Hawk T-shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, *Scramble Jeans with Red stripe in horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.7958%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.176%; margin-bottom: 0px;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.4731%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses-106.jpg?v=1776840003\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"723\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.4731%; margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" title=\"Caption\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/super-sportsman-no-68l-ladies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e68L jacket\u003c\/a\u003e, Scrambler Jeans and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/road-racer-boots-no-177-red.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRoad Racer boots 177 in Red\u003c\/a\u003e. (*Scramble Jeans available in-store only. Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:webshop@lewisleathers.com\"\u003econtact us \u003c\/a\u003efor more info.)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: q3sc; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/ww2-raf-aircrew-sunglasses-mkv111.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWW2 RAF Aircrew Sunglasses MkV111 \u003c\/a\u003eand 1950's Type G RAF Aircrew Sunglasses\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eare both UK, EU, US FDA and AU\/ NZ approved. UV400.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses6.jpg?v=1776840009\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers 50's with Bar RAF Cold War Aircrew Sunglasses Type G\" width=\"1300\" height=\"907\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/D-Lewis-50s-RAF-Sunglasses07.jpg?v=1776840014\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers 50's with Bar RAF Cold War Aircrew Sunglasses Type G\" width=\"1300\" height=\"476\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Leathers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53367846109527,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/4161\/8263\/files\/d-lewis-50s-raf-sunglasses-t1.jpg?v=1778801786","url":"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/products\/1950s-type-g-raf-aircrew-sunglasses","provider":"Lewis Leathers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}