Trying out New Uniforms For The Army: Two examples of the new uniform. On left the blouse and trousers are with forage cap and small arm ammunition carriers. On right two piece outfit with web gaiters and deer stalkers cap, with pouches for Bren gun magazines grenades etc. , Experiments were carried out at the central Recruiting Office, Scotland Yard this morning, on new uniforms for the army on active service and training. This uniform has been found necessary owing to the rapid Mechanisation of the army and also the many new weapon which have been introduced. March 1, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).