20th Century MKIV raw edge Helmet with original hessian cover

[JerryBB]

this came from a very well respected Falklands War collector and it is a veterans bring back of his own MKIV.

 

the shell is the rimless version only produced by BMB in 1952, retrofitted with the later liner pattern, dated 1980 and 1982, which these often have misdated parts.  the sock is dated 1976, the cruciform is dated 1982 whilst the other part is dated 1980 and made by Compton Webb and the shell is named inside to CHAPPELL 6230 and also numbered 581 0n a yellow square