The CIVILIAN PROTECTIVE HELMET
Article about: Got this SFP ( supplementary fire parties ) marked CPH which in it's own right is quite nice with for me a new type of chin strap that I have'nt seen before on these helmets, but I think I'v
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Seen two of these for sale recently one in grey looking very clean and another in a white gloss finish with two V marking on the front, one over the other. Sorry I wasn't able to get pictures, the question is how much is a reasonable price for one of these? They are both around the £45 mark. I like them but money's tight and I'm not wanting to give too much!
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I would say expect to pay anything between £15 -£40 depending on condition and markings
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Thanks James. If that's the case then I think I'll go for a haggle, see if I can get a deal on the pair. The plain grey one is very clean, nice Merrythought marked liner but no markings or chinstrap. the white one with the v markings has scabby paint and the markings look a bit amateur in their application but it has the chinstrap. I shall go on my day off and post if I purchase, although that said I think I'm going to go for it anyway, I just won't admit to how much I've blown!
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The white one stamped AMC, Austin Motor Co, it also has a nice adjusta pad strap.
Thanks Vauxhal Motors one, the string lace looks original to me.
Two nice but slightly different CPH.
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Got the pair for £75, didn't think that was too much as the grey one is in such good nick, a further discount would have been better but the guy selling had paid £70 for them. They're really nice items and go well with some other ARP, Home Guard and Civil Defence items I have. This could be the start of a new collecting area. Are there any books published about these civilian helmets, or is information all net based?
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The majority of information on these helmets you will mostly only find on the net.
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The white example appears to have had a white cross on a red circular background, nice pick up.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever
its just an opinion.
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There is a white cross in a red circle as you noted but it seems that at some point somebody decided to cover the helmet with a thick layer of white gloss, and add the chevrons. It's probably not worth trying to get the paint off because I reckon that would do more harm than good. Thanks all for suggestions for information, I will have to have a google.
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