Mk3 helmet

**OldSteel** · 05-31-2016, 02:08 PM

Goodmorning everyone,
I have this Mk3 helmet, I found some time ago, complete of this net a little torn.
It has been originally painted inside and out in textured khaki green, subsequently the outside was covered with a darker color.
The shell marks are not visible because they are covered by the paint, and the liner is marked:
CCL 11 194?

as you can see missing the last digit of production year, and for this I ask your help to date it correctly.
Thank you in advance for your help and for each comment.

Greetings
Roberto

**tinlid** · 05-31-2016, 04:39 PM

Liner is probably dated 44/45, have a look at the rubber buffers, if they have numbers on then it's post war.
The shell is an BMB.

**OldSteel** · 05-31-2016, 05:33 PM

by tinlid

Liner is probably dated 44/45, have a look at the rubber buffers, if they have numbers on then it's post war.
The shell is an BMB.

As always thank you Aaron,
what you tell me is a good news, I checked and there are no numbers on the rubber buffers

Cheers

**ynot** · 06-01-2016, 08:05 AM

A nice addition Roberto and a good tip with the numbers on the buffers Aaron.

Tony

**Jerry B** · 06-01-2016, 08:39 AM

I can just make out the curving lower part of the last digit, so either a 5 or a 3.

**OldSteel** · 06-01-2016, 09:47 AM

by Jerry B

I can just make out the curving lower part of the last digit, so either a 5 or a 3.

Thanks Jerry, you're right, I had not noticed but enlarging the image appears the curved part of the digit.
I'm not sure but I seem to remember that in 1945 these helmets were produced with dark brown paint, correct? in this case I would tend to think of a 1943 dating.

Cheers

**earlymb** · 06-01-2016, 12:17 PM

I can see a '5' as the last digit Compare this pic with the other one:

**OldSteel** · 06-01-2016, 12:37 PM

by earlymb

I can see a '5' as the last digit Compare this pic with the other one:

Thanks earlymb for your analysis, this could indicate that the khaki green paint was still used in 1945.

Cheers

**Jerry B** · 06-01-2016, 01:42 PM

It is also when the liner was put in place, its not impossible for a 44 manufactured helmet to end up with a liner from 43, 44 or 45

**Jerry B** · 06-01-2016, 02:20 PM

though a 3 works just as well. To my eyes the only clear bit is the curved bottom of the number.

My original green paint mkiii has the same make liner and also a very feint 3, but it is a three.