British Police steel helmets

[rrickoshae]

hi, can anyone tell me why some Police helmets are blue & some black?

cheers, Dave

[tinlid]

Have you any pictures of black ones, not sure I've seen that many.

[Jerry B]

I have heard of black examples but wonder if it is over dark images? The two I have are both blue.

Be interesting to see black examples.

[rrickoshae]

hi Arron, here's one. I've had probably as many black as blue over the years but never known why the difference.

Dave

[rrickoshae]

here's a few more while I'm about it. OK The Canadian AFS isn't strictly British but it was used over here during the blitz. I guess the Canadian AFS crews left their equipment here when they went home. The green tinge on some helmets is a trick of the light and my cheap camera!

Dave

[tinlid]

You have some nice helmets Dave, the Police one in pic No4, looks blue to me.
But up against the other Police helmet, not so.
Maybe over the years the blue on that helmet has dulled down a bit?

[rrickoshae]

hi Arron, yes the front two are the normal blue (but my camera couldn't replicate it!) , the other black. I moved on a few black ones last year.
Dave