BULM5 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Edited April 2, 2016 by BULM5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 2, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very nice and clean example, very like my own one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULM5 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 On 2/4/2016 at 17:58, Bil4338 said: Very nice and clean example, very like my own one..... nice clean DP shell! the liner is most probably post ww2, (ww2 are always black) the strap is also unusual, but not surprising with DP helmet as these were used by civilians mostly, so anything is possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 9, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 9, 2016 I was under the impression that these were used postwar too so the liner would fit with that.please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULM5 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 30 minutes ago, Bil4338 said: I was under the impression that these were used postwar too so the liner would fit with that.please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong... you are totally right, they were used well after the end of the war so it is not surprising to see a tan colour liner in a DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Nice to see a couple of original ones for a change,especially with the liners . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 10, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 10, 2016 This helmet could also be fitted with the grey plasticised rexene-type material liners which are sometimes found in Adrian models and usually posted on eBay as wartime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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