What kind of helmet is this? British?

[racerlee]

Hello, I've had this helmet for about 25 years. I was just wondering what kind it is. It looks like the outside has been repainted, but the inside looks original. Its got a big dent on top. The markings look like a RMR 1 then under that a M 10 1941.
Thanks, Lee

[davejb]

Well its British and should be a mkII , the letters you see are BMB and MK dont know why theres a zero in there, have a look on the liner, there will be some markings on one of the crosspieces

[racerlee]

Thanks for the info. Yeah the B's look like R's, bad stamps. I don't see any markings on the crosspieces. Should the liner be able to come out? It looks like it is riveted to the shell.

[davejb]

If its a rivet it wont come out, but from the inside it looks like theres a screw slot there, you might find that theres markings on the crosspieces under the rubber padding in the dome, lift it carefully to check
the chin strap is a later one i think, is it elasticated

[racerlee]

I lifted the rubber padding and there isn't any markings. No the chin strap isn't elasticated. Is the rivet original or added later on?

[Jerry B]

Probably Dutch (or Belgian) re used post war British MKII.

[ppp p]

This is Israeli liner.
Piotrek

[tinlid]

So the Israeli liner is a bit of a cross between the MkI & MkII British liner. It has the rubber buffers on the outside part of ther liner, but has the oval pad aswell.

[Panzer 3]

Hi Lee,
the maker of the helmet is B.M.B, as said stands for Briggs Motor Bodies, they made thousands of them during the war.
hope this helps.
Dave.

[racerlee]

So the liner is Israeli? What about the chin strap? Israeli also? If so would have never thought that And what about the rivet holding the liner in, I guess that is a post war add on?