Camo painted Canadian Mk II

[Mark K]

This particular Mk II is said to have come out of a garage in New Glasgow Nova Scotia it is one of the more interesting Canadian Camo painted helmets I have come across and it has that been there done that look I like so much in my helmets.

Imo the yellow is very likely liquid vesicant detector paint ( gas detection paint ) which was used early on in the war years and changed colour and blistered slightly when exposed to gas.. It has an extremely interesting tortoise shell rough appearance to some of the other paint and if a thinner such as diesel fuel was used to thin the paint it may have caused this reaction all speculation of course but an interesting study for the mind..

One has to set themselves 70 odd years in the past and imagine what materials would have been available at the time.. It is dated to 1941 and was produced by General Steel Wares ( G.S.W. ) steel lot batch prefix H It is sporting a 1942 dated VMC liner in a size of 7 1/2...

 

Regards Mark K

[SARGE]

What a nice camo helmet.  It certainly does have that right look.  Camouflage painted helmets scare me but this one really does have than "on look" correct appearance.  

 

 

[Mark K]

Thanx Sarge I have no issues at all in regards to originality with this particular Mk II...

And I agree camouflage helmets can be a nightmare and should be vetted by more than one person when looking at originality ...

 

Regards Mark K