Matt,
I just checked a dispatch rider shell, and there are four rivet holes that hold the liner.
The rivet holes are about half the diameter of the Para helmet screw holes, and are much lower and nearer the rim. (About 15mm to the rivet hole centre from the edge of the rim.)
Also you mentioned unit flashes.
If there are any unit flashes under the paint on your helmet, ... you should easily be able to see the outline under the over paint.
The flashes should be between 50mm to 60mm in size, .. and normally either a Square, Circle, or a triangle, depending on which battalion.
Bare in mind though, that it is not uncommon for there to be no unit flash on the
cheap helmet !. Removing paint !
The overpaint was removed on mine by the previous owner in 1984.
He got curious as to why there was a green patch of paint on the front of the helmet, and carefully with some wire wool began to rub off the old paint.
When he saw the eagle he stopped, as he did not want to damage it any further.
Regards
Gary J.
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