Irish vicker's helmet

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-17-2011, 09:50 PM

Hi Pat, no I have never owned one of these, but several mates have them. All were repainted white. I first saw one in the 1970's and it made me scratch my head when I saw the makers name as at the time I had never even heard of one before.

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-17-2011 09:50 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**stuka f** · 11-17-2011, 10:01 PM

I was told the Irish made those German looking helmets on purpose to tease the British??
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**M18922** · 11-18-2011, 08:38 AM

by stuka f

I was told the Irish made those German looking helmets on purpose to tease the British??
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it was made about 6-7 years since ireland got its country back (well some of it) so i would understand why they wanted to tease the british

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cheers,
Pat

**Walkwolf** · 11-18-2011, 08:46 AM

Very nice helmet Patrick.........!

**emileverbunt** · 11-18-2011, 09:54 AM

Hello Patrick,

Does this helmet have markings in the rear skirt? It should read something like V.ltd for VICKERS LTD and a serial number like; H1234.

It appears to me your helmet is a well made example. The Vickers helmet was a low quality product. The most apparent differences with the German M16 are the fact that the Vickers sports two brackets on the front and the helmet rocks when laid on a flat surface. Your helmet does not look like that?! Besides, as far as I know, Vickers only used stepped frontal plate lugs (sizes 62-64). These seem to be the straight one, similar to the German size 66-68 lugs.

Would you have a look at your helmet and let us know?

Cheers,
Emile

**M18922** · 11-18-2011, 04:56 PM

no there is no markings,
this helmet has no liner its just a shell of rust and white paint.
I have added more photos for you.

cheers,
Pat

**emileverbunt** · 11-18-2011, 08:29 PM

Thanks Patrick,

To my mind this is not an Irish Vickers helmet, but a German WW1 M16. Nice one none the less. Never seen one with a white coat!

Cheers,
Emile

**darrenj40** · 11-18-2011, 09:21 PM

Looks like a 1927 vickers helm, but this one has no fixing arrangement on the front for thr irish army badge????

**mauser98k** · 11-18-2011, 09:21 PM

Here you are Pat you will have to translate using Google but you should be to see the differences what Emile was talking about. IRLANDÉS 27

Martin

**M18922** · 11-18-2011, 11:16 PM

this does look like a german helmet, but i still think its irish. I think this might be a very unique one. But is there anything else you want me to check out?

cheers,
pat