Helmet British Para 2nd Patt

[reneblacky]

G'day All

Here's my para helmet with nice original paint. I believe was modified by the Aussie airborne at one time, but I can't confirm this.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Very nice The paint is good to see, with the splotch of yellow to the inside as found in some of these.

Good to see it has not been messed with. Some dodgy sellers try to cover up the extra chinstrap hole and convert them back to leather chinstraps.

Cheers, Ade.

[tinlid]

Hi,
A loverly example, with the paint, yellow blob, & nice liner. Just a shame it's been converted.
Aaron

[reneblacky]

Cheers Fellas, I'm just glad it just fits my head - only just!!

[reneblacky]

here's a couple of additional shots one with a British net with US 44 netting off cuts as burlap

[reneblacky]

bump

[Lidman]

Glad you brought this thread back up, might not have seen it otherwise.
Nice looking example, it would be good to know for sure if it is an Aussie converted lid,
but it is a fair speculation IMO.
Any ideas what the yellow splotch might signify?

Brad.

[VolksJager]

Got one of these myself, only difference being mine is over painted on the outside with a dark green

You got some gret stuff Rene

Jason

[James C]

looks great René especially scrimmed up im not to clued up on these but what is the thick rim made of on the exterior circumferance of the shell is it part of the shell or added on cheers james

[reneblacky]

looks great René especially scrimmed up im not to clued up on these but what is the thick rim made of on the exterior circumferance of the shell is it part of the shell or added on cheers james

Cheers James
the outer rim is made of a tough rubber and is the way that these where manufactured