Outstanding example indeed........be extremely difficult to upgrade on this,well done.!
Certainly is a very good condition example, is that the post 1917 liner version.
Regards,
Jerry
Whateverits just an opinion.
Im not sure Jerry, i know more about MKIIs
Last edited by wizardman; 08-29-2016 at 11:59 AM.
I don't know either jerry,but did all liners from 1916 onwards recieve the home office red ink stamp?i see if the orange rubber donut is in it,if so then 1917 plus.
There seems to be a swelling under the asbestos pad, which would indicate the donut is there. So a 1917 onwards, but a fantastic example!
Author of... 'Belfast Diaries: A Gunner In Northern Ireland'... 'A Tough Nut To Crack: Andersonstown.. Voices From 9 Battery Royal Artillery In Northern Ireland'... 'An Accrington Pal: The Diaries of Pte Jack Smallshaw, September 1914 To March 1919'.
The pad is felt, not asbestos. The asbestos pad is the white one underneath the felt, and looks like heavy paper backed with muslin. The rubber ring is between the felt and asbestos.
Is the inner pad definitely asbestos, or is that a collector myth? I'm ready to stand corrected but I've never heard of a specification for these helmets mentioning asbestos, and there seems no logical reason to go to the expense of using it rather than compressed paper, as it serves no obvious purpose.
That said, I won't be scratch-and-sniffing any helmet liners just yet.
Author of... 'Belfast Diaries: A Gunner In Northern Ireland'... 'A Tough Nut To Crack: Andersonstown.. Voices From 9 Battery Royal Artillery In Northern Ireland'... 'An Accrington Pal: The Diaries of Pte Jack Smallshaw, September 1914 To March 1919'.
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