Just been chuckling away to the Dad's Army episode "Room at the Bottom" where Mainwaring loses his commission and a Sergeant Major gives them all rifle drill - with predictably hilarious consequences.
The Sergeant Major is wearing a type of peaked cap where the peak is almost vertical to the cap sides. He has to tilt his head backwards just to see under it. What's that all about then?
....and where do I get one? 
The SM was scottish or a guard was he?
I think he was Coldstream Guards, yes.
Ah well, it's a normal issued peak cap with the peak slashed to change the shape into the 'novelty drill instructor' look
Ah well, it's a normal issued peak cap with the peak slashed to change the shape into the 'novelty drill instructor' look
You mean like an officer's cap?
In true "Entitled 21st Century Yoof" style, I'd like you to supply all the information without me having to lift a finger, including buying one, slashing the peak and sitting in on my head for me 
tssskkk
innit
ebay - slashed and used !! search for coldstream guards peaked cap. saw a couple going for less than £30
Ah well, it's a normal issued peak cap with the peak slashed to change the shape into the 'novelty drill instructor' look
You mean like an officer's cap?
innit
There is an Other Ranks Service Dress (SD) cap as well as as the officer's one. JD7's info on why and who is correct. It is a Guards, or drill instructor thing to look "special".
If you want to have one you should also look for a pace stick and a very shouty voice!
I bet Forester used to wear one! 
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
better watch where he might stick his pace stick Andy lmao
You can just slash the peak on a regualr SD cap to make them.
How is that done then?
I bet Forester used to wear one!
STAND STILL THAT MAN........ 
or i will shove this pace stick where the sun dont shine...............
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Stop shoutin'! I know my rights! You're harrassin' me, innit?
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Granted it was probably 50s but on the original "slashed" type peak cap i had the peak was actually smaller than a regular peak cap-would this be correct-if all that makes sense 
It was an RA cap by the way if that also makes any difference.
This was the type i was trying to describe
YEEESSS 
That's what I'm after. Now to find one big enough for my mahoosive noggin.
"COMES FROM A CLEAN SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME" - good grief. I thought it had been used as an ashtray and cat basket for 20 years.
To be pedantic, that's not a No2 cap! Looks like a modified sd cap, which is much more "period" than a No2 cap anyway.
When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
Aww... now I'm confused again.
There may be modified versions but i know as well there is an issued one for the RHA-made of coarse BD type material.
I'm pretty sure that the RHA number two cap has a red band, as do other "royal" regiments. Although, I think the RHA do have a serge type "forage" cap, so, it could be one of those.
When I want your opinion - I'll tell you what it is!
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Typical,used to have loads of copies of The Gunner but not long ago binned them