Well, that's amazing, a genuine fabulous 1942 CPH! Where and when did you get it? Never thought I'd see the day etc etc. Honestly, I know there were rumours that production continued into 1942 but until now I have seen no evidence of it. That's fantastic!
The helmet is on ebay, listed tonight, just the shell. I always look to find a 1940 dated one, never expecting to find one dated 1942.
Last edited by tinlid; 07-16-2014 at 09:59 PM.
Here's an incomplete list of CPH makers,
Steel Shells:
AMC 1940-41
BMB
BTH 1941-42
C&Co 1941
EC&Co
LB
PSC 1940-41
RO&Co
MMOR
MPB 1941
VM
Liners:
AMC
B&Co Ltd
BHW
BMB
CC&S Ltd
EUL
FH 1940-? = Failsworth Hats Ltd
George Streeton & Sons Ltd 1941
H Ltd 1941= Hobson & sons?
HTHP
JRS
JWS
M&K Ltd 1941
MM
Merrythought Ltd
SNL
SM Ltd
T.S.M.Co.Ltd 1941
TWB
Vero
VC Ltd
VNS 1941
Wards
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Last edited by tinlid; 07-16-2014 at 09:58 PM.
Have seen a couple of the CPH's with labels stuck inside,it seems they were posted out to people in some instances.
Whether with the liners attached, or they were sent separately I'm not sure.
Did Dyson & Horsfall Ltd of Preston who were contractors for the Ministry of Home Security send all CPH's out, again I'm not sure.
MM?
Here's a typical example of a CPH, grey painted from factory, but with liner laced in with white string.
It's a Medium size shell for liner sizes 6 1/2,6 3/4 & 7,the shell is dated May 1941 & made by Vauxhal Motors. The liner is dated 1940 so would have been made in December of that year, maker is Failsworth Hats Ltd.
This CPH has in white to front & rear SFP, Supplementary Fire Parties.
The shell is dated March 1941 & made by Pressed steel Co, the liner is dated July 41 & made by Morris Motors.
M&K Ltd 1941
2/1942 Fire Guard
A 2/1942 dated CPH with FG for Fire Guard to front & rear, taking over from the SFP in August 1941 when they became more affiliated to the NFS.
The liner maker is ??Co Ltd, & might be dated 1942 but is hard to make out. It also states, size No 6 1/2.
Often seen on these helmets is the ajusta pad made chin strap.
BTH is the maker of the helmet, I wonder if there are any CPH's made in 1/42 or even 3/42?
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