Classic M51 / M-1951 Quadrophenia

Our Classic M-1951 fishtail parka has a fixed hood which forms part of the outer shell. This is the correct style of parka as used by The Who and worn throughout their cult film Quadrophenia. The Who acquired this parka for stage display during their Quadrophenia tour in 2013.

Each M-1951 Quadrophenia parka is hand painted to order. The painting and drying processes take a few hours per parka coat so please allow an extra couple of days for delivery when ordering this customised parka option.

Sizing Guide | Please see the sizing tab for specific measurements. The parka coats are two sizes different to normal High Street sizing i.e. A small M51 parka is a large in reality. A medium M51 is an XL. Specific measurements are shown in the sizing tab.

Parka Delivery Costs

£8 UK Delivery
£20 EU Delivery
£40 WW Delivery

Quadrophenia was the sixth studio album released by iconic British rock band The Who on 19 October 1973. The album cover features a mod sat a top a scooter wearing a fishtail parka. The mod used for the photo was Terry Kennett who was a 23 year old paintsprayer from Battersea. Terry Kennett was discovered by Pete Townshend in the Butcher's Arm pub near Ramport studio's. It was Roger Daltery's idea to paint the back of the fishtail parka with the Who Q signage and the infamous design was born.

If you read the size chart above you will be able to easily choose the right size for you.

How ??....easy, I recommend a tape measure and taking your measurements first, i.e. Chest, measure around under your arms, arm length from shoulder seam to the end of the cuff, and for length, simply check length of parka then run the tape measure from your neck line down....

Then, check your measurements against the size chart and you can find your best fit...

For chest size, you want 6-8 inches spare..so if your chest measures exactly 42 inches, you want a 50" size small parka.

The majority of orders are dispatched within 2 - 3 days. Please allow up to 7 working days for customised orders.

Delivery Times UK, EU, and Worldwide

OK few notes on delivery times etc, as stated clearly we aim to dispatch the majority of all orders within 2 to 3 days of receipt of payment. Specific customisation work may mean that the order can take up to 7 days prior to dispatch. Please contact us if you should need to discuss.

UK Mainland | Our couriers are either Royal Mail or DPD who provide a Next Day delivery service for all UK Mainland orders. You will receive a dispatch text message, or email with a one hour delivery window notification.

UK Off Shore & Scottish Highlands | We use Royal Mail Special Next Day delivery for all Off Shore orders under 2kg. Above 2kg have to be sent via DPD.

EU Orders | are sent via Royal Mail and should arrive with you within 3 to 5 days once the order is dispatched.

WW Orders Under 2kg | orders under 2kg in weight are sent via Royal Mail as long as the destination offers a fully tracked service. If not, we send via a courier service and sometimes it necessary to contact the customer for any difference in price owed. Delivery times for Royal Mail are normally 5 to 7 days. Courier service delivery times are normally 2 to 3 days.
WW Orders 2kg & Above | All orders over 2kg are sent via UPS, or TNT and only take 2 to 5 days for USA, Austrailia etc. The service is fully tracked.

All goods must be returned in the same new condition has they were dispatched. No refunds will be issued for goods returned that are deemed to be in a poor condition. If we are unable to sell the returned item(s) then we will not issue a refund. Any tags should be left intact and the goods should not be worn out. We have had several parka coats returned recently absolutely stinking of smoke. This is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Goods smelling of smoke are no longer in new condition and cannot be sold. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ITEMS RETURNED SMELLING OF SMOKE.