Interstate Leathers
A UK Company Based in Northampton
Not to be confused with a similar name of motorcycle leathers based in the USA, these high quality garments were manufactured in Northampton, England during the seventies and eighties. I have no details of when the company ceased trading. A correspondent has been kind enough to suggest the company was owned by Martin Pell, Glenroy House 96-98 St James Rd. Northampton NN5 5LG
I was always very envious of this design of jacket which was popular amongst the bikers of Northamptonshire when I lived there in 1979. I had a good fringed jacket and didn't consider buying one. By the time I had moved home and wanted a new jacket I couldn't recollect the brand name and nobody seemed to be wearing them, consequently I bought Lewis and Highwayman gear instead.
Eventually in 2001, twenty years too late, one appeared locally and I made the purchase which I've never regretted. The style is superior to the Lewis Leathers Monza and other jackets featured in the museum.
Jackets
![Interstate Jacket - front](img/InterAAA.jpg)
![Interstate Jacket - side](img/InterAAB.jpg)
![Interstate Jacket - back](img/InterAAC.jpg)
Colours
This style of jacket was available in a range of colours too. Blue : Yellow : Grey : Brown : Red
![Blue Interstate Jacket](img/InterAAD.jpg)
![Yellow Interstate Jacket](img/InterAAF.jpg)
![Grey Interstate Jacket](img/InterAAE.jpg)
![Brown Interstate Jacket](img/InterAAJ.jpg)
![Red Interstate Jacket](img/InterAAK.jpg)
Another Style
This jacket has a centre zip and padded shoulders which from the front look similar to the one above, but on the rear, the shoulder pads are much smaller.
![Centre Zip Jacket](img/InterAAL.jpg)
![Small Shoulder Pads](img/InterAAM.jpg)
Trousers
A matching style of trousers, with zipped rear internal pockets and double press-stud fly button, was similar to the other manufacturers designs of this era.
![Trousers Front](img/InterAAG.jpg)
![Trousers Rear](img/InterAAH.jpg)