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Mikey29211
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Hello, I have been lurking for some time but now thought i would post.
I have been looking for a reproduction of the Foreign service helmet. While i do have several in my collection, they all are not of the correct type that was used during the period. They all have the "pointed" front brim instead of the rounded style. There seems to be a flood of cheap "Pith" type helmets comming out of Vietnam and i have three of them but as i said, they are pretty cheap, the domed vent is not a vent at all and they are usually deformed in one way or another. So my question is, does anybody have a good source for these helmets that won't cost me my first child?? I do have two nice "Cork" helmets but they are of the wrong period from what i was told Here is the link if you want to see them http://www.britishmilitaria.com/4_zulu.html Scroll to the bottom of the page. I bought one of each about 15 years ago and they were only $50.00 each. Now they are WAY out of my price range.. |
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Mikey29211
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Here are my two cork helmets. |
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The Double D
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These companies are from my www.martinihenry.com/links.htm and have all British Militaria. Some have helmets including pointed and rounded bill.
Accouterments � IMA http://www.ima-usa.com/ � Atlanta Cutlery http://www.atlantacutlery.com/webstore/homepage.asp � Heritage Leathers http://www.heritageleathercw.com/ � O'Dea & Company British Military Equipments http://www.britishmilitaryequipments.com/ � The Thin Red Line http://www.thinred.co.uk/ � British Collectibles http://www.britishmilitaria.com/home.html � The Sutlers Stores www.sutlers.co.uk/ � Castle Keep LTD www.reenact.com/ � Worldwide Militaria Exchange, INC www.wwmeinc.com � What Price Glory www.whatpriceglory.com/uklist.htm � Major Surplus http://www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com/ � The Highland Brigade www.highlandbrigade.com/ � UJNA Universal www.replicaters.com/ � Visually Correct Accouterments http://www.yourstockport.co.uk/vcaccoutrements/ � Bayonet Trader http://www.bayonetsonline.com/ � The Regimental Quartermaster http://www.the-rqm.com/index.htm � Lawrance Ordnance http://www.lawranceordnance.com/new/helmet-pith.html � Firearms Shirts.com http://www.firearmshirts.com/site/1281314/product/556 � Pith Helmets http://www.pithhelmets.com/ |
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Mikey29211
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Thanks for the links
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covers |
R. Kitchener
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I have seen both photos and references in a couple of books that dealt with covers for the Home Service helmet when worn on foreign service. I'm certain the cover was white, but it may have been khaki drill, and of course I don't remember the title of the book. Anyone familiar with this?
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