ID helmet
Article about: Hello everyone, I've been a long time lurker but a newbie to the art of collectible war memorabilia. I picked up this helmet that looks like it's a WW2 British mk II. On the strap lugs its s
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Re: ID helmet
This looks like a perfectly sound WW2 British MkII. The colour is very UK. There should be a makers stamp in the steel. Probably overpainted by thick brown layer.
CCL Christy & Co Ltd (British liner manufacturer)
Nice helmet.
Cheers,
Emile
British Helmets
WW1 Brodie Steel Helmet manufacturers codes
D James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield
H W. Hutton & Sons, Sheffield
HH Harrison Bros. & Howson Ltd, Sheffield
R John Round & Sons, Sheffield
V W & E Viener, Sheffield
Steel Suppliers:
FS Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd., Sheffield
F ?
FKS ?
HS Hadfields Ltd, Sheffield
BS W. Beardmore & Co. Ltd., Glasgow
MS Miris Steel Co., London
A Edgar Allen & Co, Sheffield
O Samuel Osborn & Co Ltd, Sheffield
V Vickers Ltd., Sheffield
B Burys & Co, Sheffield (?)
M&S Maxfield & Sons, Sheffield (?)
MLS ?
WW2 Steel Helmet manufacturers codes
HBH Harrison Bros & Howson, Sheffield 1938 -1940
JSS John Sankey & Sons, Bilston 1938 -1941
WD William Dobson & Son, Birmingham 1938 -1940
BMB Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd, Dagenham 1939 -1943
Ro & Co Rubery Owen & Co Ltd, Darlaston 1939 -1943
C Clydesdale Stamping Co Ltd Dudley 1939 -1940
F&L Fisher & Ludlow Ltd, Birmingham 1939 -1942
EC&Co Ltd E. Camelinat & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1939 -1942
? Steel Ceilings Ltd, Hayes 1939 -1940
EB (*) Eveson Brothers, Worcester 1939 -1943*
AMC Austin Motor Co, Cowley 1941
* after a single example in a Dutch collection.
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Re: ID helmet
Thanks. I thought that the sand and paint application might have.
Regards: John
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Re: ID helmet
Great. Thanks for the info guys.
Regards: John
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