Royal Marines Exploration Team

Notes:

The Royal Marines Exploration Team (RMET) uniform has a similar appearance to the later type of Australian Jungle Fighter fatigues, and the bush hat supplied appears to have a variation without the brim folded up or riveted. However the holes for the rivet are commonly still present which suggests that this process was foregone to make the hat different in appearance. The shirt has two poppers to close the front, and poppers on each of the cuffs (the Australian one did not). The crash helmet was orange and unique to this set, as was the snake bite kit and cine camera. Rarer examples with a clear sticker with 'ROYAL MARINE' in white on the front of the crash helmet are thought to be the earlier examples, but almost exclusively it is found without (including shop sealed examples to prove this point). The snake bite kit had a hollow structure behind, which could hold the one small bandage roll that was included, although this distinction was not mentioned on the box-front contents list. The presiding figure upon release was the flock haired Action Man with gripping hands. The radio issue was the later type with the triangular lug closure to the front. The inflatable 'LIFE RAFT' was of a much bigger scale than the similar in construction, but smaller, yellow or black life rafts that came in other sets. The paddle supplied was of the black type with yellow painted ends. The crash helmet should have a plastic chin strap as per the Red Devil Parachutist type and like that helmet, had a circular sponge pad inside to assist the fitting. The life jacket/preserver has ROYAL MARINES printed in black on the front, and should have a three point harness to the rear held by a soft gold-coloured figure of eight ring. The primus stove should be the later kind with the hollowed out burner ring. There was no bush knife or canteen, mess tin, knife, fork or spoon for the stove in this set but were available separately.