British Tanker/Paratroop/Motorcycle dispatch or....

**gbalke** · 06-15-2019, 04:59 PM

If I might chime in here, am I correct in assuming that a true Para helmet shell would not have chin strap bales attached to the shell as this one does? I am not an expert by any means, but Para chin straps, be they leather or webbing, attach to the liner and not to the shell, unless I am missing something. I'm thinking this is might be a converted HSRAC helmet. The posted photos don't show the top of the helmet, which would help in determining the true nature of this helmet. SYD, can you post such a photo?

**SMP** · 06-15-2019, 05:33 PM

by gbalke

If I might chime in here, am I correct in assuming that a true Para helmet shell would not have chin strap bales attached to the shell as this one does? I am not an expert by any means, but Para chin straps, be they leather or webbing, attach to the liner and not to the shell, unless I am missing something. I'm thinking this is might be a converted HSRAC helmet. The posted photos don't show the top of the helmet, which would help in determining the true nature of this helmet. SYD, can you post such a photo?

The bales were added post war during the re-furbishment process. The three para bolt holes are still evident, except now rivets secure the para liner. The Danes drilled holes in the top of the para shells to add cruciform top pads.

**Jerry B** · 06-15-2019, 05:42 PM

by gbalke

If I might chime in here, am I correct in assuming that a true Para helmet shell would not have chin strap bales attached to the shell as this one does? I am not an expert by any means, but Para chin straps, be they leather or webbing, attach to the liner and not to the shell, unless I am missing something. I'm thinking this is might be a converted HSRAC helmet. The posted photos don't show the top of the helmet, which would help in determining the true nature of this helmet. SYD, can you post such a photo?

well actually they do fit directly to the shell, placed between the liner and the wall of the shell, but still directly on the shell

**gbalke** · 06-15-2019, 07:15 PM

by SMP

The bales were added post war during the re-furbishment process. The three para bolt holes are still evident, except now rivets secure the para liner. The Danes drilled holes in the top of the para shells to add cruciform top pads.

Interesting. Just seems silly to me to add those bales and go to a two point strap system when the Para liner had the three point system that worked extremely well. Oh well, thanks for enlightening me.