Andy C Posted 2 April , 2019 Share Posted 2 April , 2019 Hi. I've seen this come up before but I don't think there was ever a definite answer. I have 2 WW1 brodie helmets but both have liners which are made from hessian and oilskin rather than the usual netting and oilskin. The hessian is double thickness and has rubber padding inside. Both helmets appear to have been re-painted with WW2 era textured khaki paint. Does anyone know what these liners are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thVBGH Posted 2 April , 2019 Share Posted 2 April , 2019 Hello....Could you post some pics, I'd be interested myself. I've seen a few issued to the NFS though with WW2 type liners and not as you describe so pics would be interesting. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted 3 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 April , 2019 Hi Here are some photos. Any ideas from anyone gratefully accepted! Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 3 April , 2019 Share Posted 3 April , 2019 Silly question... but are they definitely WWI MkI helmet shells and not WWII MkII helmet shells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted 3 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 April , 2019 Hi. It's a fair question but, yes. One has WW1 manufacture markings, there is a big overlap on the rim, there are heat stress marks from the stamping and they have WW1 chin strap bales. Additionally one has a divisional marking painted on under the later coat of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 4 April , 2019 Share Posted 4 April , 2019 The lugs say WWI shells. I would assume the liners are "home Made" adaptations possibly for WWII home front use, possibly Home Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 4 April , 2019 Share Posted 4 April , 2019 I know about the lugs. I was idly wondering whether they had odd liners and chinstraps because they were some sort of recreation of a MkI using a MkII shell? (Reenactors do it for example) But it would appear not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy 60th Posted 4 May , 2019 Share Posted 4 May , 2019 Are there any remains of the original netting under the hessian ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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