m1 helmet liner

[jumpingjank]

i brought a helmet liner today made by firestone it has the F inside the liner was wondering what year firestone made these liners ? cheers

[Adrian Stevenson]

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company statred making M1 helmet liners in September 1942. They produced approximately 7,500,000 and production ceased in August 1945.

Cheers, Ade.

[jumpingjank]

ok so they never made any in the 1950's ? cause this looks like the 1950's style liners inside with the orange band

[Adrian Stevenson]

Not that I am aware of? But I don't collect post war items.

Cheers, Ade.

[jumpingjank]

oh thats interesting .it has the dark green suspension inside of it also .Google Image Result for http://www.askahain.de/vietnam/vn-database-mirror/USarmy/LinerT1.jpg it looks like that helmet in the long link there .sorry i dont have a picture on me at the moment .perhaps it was refurbished for the korean war ?

[Luxembourg]

ok so they never made any in the 1950's ? cause this looks like the 1950's style liners inside with the orange band

Normaly no

[jumpingjank]

thanks well im thinking it got re webbed in the 50's then .thanks !

[moaning minnie]

No front eyelet,which means if the same as the link its a p55 liner with 100%cotton not HBT contracted by FIRESTONE in 62/63 these were the first contracts awarded to them postwar!!!!!all the best Dave AKA Minnie.

[jumpingjank]

yep minnie you are correct it was made in 62 i checked the stamp again and below the F is a 62 which must be the date .thanks for your help everyone !