British dispatch riders helmet, 1944, but painted bomb?

**Garandy** · 08-19-2013, 10:03 PM

Could it be Royal Fusiliers London Regiment? Named inside "Sold Bruneel" I thought maybe Italian, "Soldati", but otherwise 100% British dated 1944 BMB made, anyone know anything about this, or what company BMB was?

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-19-2013, 10:06 PM

BMB = Briggs Motor Bodies.

**Jerry B** · 08-19-2013, 10:10 PM

Royal Fusiliers is most likely I think, as you suggest. Looks good IMHO.

**James C** · 08-19-2013, 10:19 PM

very nice ,the shell must predate the liner as post 1941 examples had a protective outer rim

**Garandy** · 08-19-2013, 10:28 PM

Thankyou, is the shell pre 1941? Briggs Motor Bodies, like our McChord Radiator...much chance it was used in a combat area? The name inside? Are these scarce like this? I payed $50.00 USD, because I liked it..some guys thought it was paratroopers, but the strap is not paras, but riders!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-19-2013, 10:30 PM

The shell is correct for the liner date.

Sadly the name would be impossible to research: our files here in the UK are closed.

Possibly used in combat but I suspect very late war or most likely (IMHO) by the British Army of the Rhine in Germany.

It is a nice lid. The price was fine!

Cheers, Ade.