British mark 2 tanker helmet-mint? But with unusual ear communication flaps? Help

[britrecko]

This is a mark 2 helmet dated 1941. I have attached ear flaps held with the same brown laces loosely attached to the helmet. Is this authentic. Information and comments welcome please.

[Vegard T]

looks good to me.

[tinlid]

Hi,
You can sleep soundly tonight, that's a great looking helmet, every thing is as it should be It's called a scrum, the earphones go into them. There just starting to be appreiciated a bit now & the prices too. The Canadians also had there own one as well.
Aaron

[britrecko]

Thank you so much. I see that the helmet that looks like mine has the same laces in the same color. That is very reassuring to me tin lid

[tinlid]

Hi,
Has yours got the paper label inside as well.
Helmets Ltd,Wheathampstead, 1940. Here also is a WW2 picture I have of them being used.
Aaron

[britrecko]

thank you for your reply and the pics. i went to the rac depot as an officer cadet and it brings back memories. i drove the daimler scout car and my son has the picture and i will have to look what helmet that i wore. it would be 1947 so it could be a mark 1 or 2.
i hate to part with my keepsakes but tempus fugit and i need the space. it's on the same popular auction site for the masses and ends this saturday.

[britrecko]

yes it does have the same piece of paper with wheathamstead and 1941 date.

[davejb]

I believe that Helmets Ltd is still going to this day, i used to sell abrasives and cutting compound to them, they have a display of all the helmets they have made up to present which i think includes these shown , firemans helmets and even pilots for the RAF Modern ones of course

[tinlid]

Hi, I saw it was for sale, which is a shame, but needs must. As for MkI or MkII, I only think there was a MkI. Mistakenly the Canadian type is called the MkII, both Countries only had that the 1 type. Then they went over to the steel RAC helmet.
Aaron

[britrecko]

thank you Aaron.appantly the british and canadians shared helmets. i have a mk 2 paratrooper for sale on ebay right now.