Beautiful helmet, Ade. That liner is making me sad! What is red rot exactly, some kind of fungus?
Beautiful helmet, Ade. That liner is making me sad! What is red rot exactly, some kind of fungus?
Hi Ade a nice Quist M40, a poignant and memorable helmet!
Hi Guys, thanks for the comments.
Red Rot is down to a problem caused when the leather was originally tanned. Nothing can be done....
Cheers, Ade.
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Hi Doug, I know you and Frank et al like to know lot numbers for your database. Just taken a look and it appears to be DN304.
Cheers, Ade.
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Ade i don't know how i missed this first time around another wonderful piece of Battle history
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Cracking lid Ade, fantastic to have some background to the item too. Just adds to the value for me (in a collector's way of appreciation that is!), so a very special lid indeed. Fascinating to have the newspaper present too, just a damn shame about the "red-rot". Thanks for sharing it with us all.
Regards,
Carl
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