Thoughts on this ebay item

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Could be !

Looks like a nice, early, light-weight shell (with ubiquitous dent). The liner and strap are rubbish. Interesting to see how much it fetches.

Bargain £1020.00

[SMP]

Bargain £1020.00

Yep !

You could get 3 untouched DR fibre-rims for that, and each one would be more collectable IMO !

[48RMC]

Green Kangol beret Ebay.uk

Hello Boys,
do you have seen on ebay.uk the green beret dated 1944 item number is 380244548576 i hope none of you have bid on this converted specimen. It's a RMC beret if i must believe the seller yehhhhh of course

[Old Smelly]

Hello Boys,
do you have seen on ebay.uk the green beret dated 1944 item number is 380244548576 i hope none of you have bid on this converted specimen. It's a RMC beret if i must believe the seller yehhhhh of course

Unbelievably this still made about £80, this real one however did OK
Lee
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=230492481534

[48RMC]

Lee,
This is another beret, the one i mentioned had no leather band (look at the item nr.).

I had a bad experience with Schlossburger (Gary) a month ago he was offering a black beret dated 1942 as original but it was a converted specimen when it arrived. The leather band was re-stitched but he was "forgotten" in his advertisement to mentioned this. I have asked some questions about the green beret (your link) how has been sold yesterday for 363 pounds but he was beating around the bush. Mine simple question was to send some close-ups form the leather band no reaction so i have no believe in this seller. The good point is that he refund your money when you are not satisfied but anyway it cost me 10 euros postage so be aware,
Regards Chris

[Old Smelly]

Ha Ha Ha, Ha Ha Ha!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Parachute-Regi...item43a0194b1d

[redline09]

a great ebay seller here ~

item number - 330447218898 & 330446927403

ok, he selling some "common" ww2 stars but hes completely destroyed 2 of his medals by cleaning them

( he seems quite happy to state " The medal is in good condition and I have cleaned it" )

[bjack]

Thoughts on this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tab%3DWatching

Odd liner on this fibre rim: here is the sellers explanation...

"The liner has not been replaced and the helmet is being offered as found, NO alterations have been made since it was found as can be seen in the pictures. As for the 1941 date, I have never seen one before either. Neither have I seen a headband before with the small markings that run the edge of the entire leather headband. Where there is normally a leather strip where the padding and the leather headband are attached to there is a thick strip of black material instead of the thick leather band. However, I know of no other helmet where this type of liner configuration might have been used in other than the airborne helmet."

[tinlid]

Thoughts on this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tab%3DWatching

Odd liner on this fibre rim: here is the sellers explanation...

"The liner has not been replaced and the helmet is being offered as found, NO alterations have been made since it was found as can be seen in the pictures. As for the 1941 date, I have never seen one before either. Neither have I seen a headband before with the small markings that run the edge of the entire leather headband. Where there is normally a leather strip where the padding and the leather headband are attached to there is a thick strip of black material instead of the thick leather band. However, I know of no other helmet where this type of liner configuration might have been used in other than the airborne helmet."

Hi,
I know of a liner, the Zuckerman helmets. That 41 dated liner made by BMB has been taken out of a Zuckerman & put in the fibre rim. Simple as that, Holland was supplied post war with these Zuckermans, so there are probably quite a few floating about. Thankfully, I think all the Zuckermans were dated 41, & all the fibre rims 42.
Aaron

[Marc Sherriff]

I would say the year is 1944, not 1941.

[Old Smelly]

I would say the year is 1944, not 1941.

Just looked at the pics and I think so too, mis-stamped or rubbed 44. Do the straps look thin to you?
Lee

[dens-mil]

Hi,
I know of a liner, the Zuckerman helmets. That 41 dated liner made by BMB has been taken out of a Zuckerman & put in the fibre rim. Simple as that, Holland was supplied post war with these Zuckermans, so there are probably quite a few floating about. Thankfully, I think all the Zuckermans were dated 41, & all the fibre rims 42.
Aaron

Aaron, the Dutch never bought Zuckerman liners, we had plenty of helmets after the war and when these dried out the mk2 was replaced by the M1 helmet made in holland.

I have seen these types of liners in the Danish tankers helmets. The Danish used the webbing para helmets, drilled a hole in the top and put a rubber pad in like in the Mk2 helmets. The Danish modified helmets (all ww2 origin) had these 1941 dated liners made by BMB. I have no pictures of them only the memory.

I think this is a good helmet judging on my own feeling.

[tinlid]

Aaron, the Dutch never bought Zuckerman liners, we had plenty of helmets after the war and when these dried out the mk2 was replaced by the M1 helmet made in holland.

I have seen these types of liners in the Danish tankers helmets. The Danish used the webbing para helmets, drilled a hole in the top and put a rubber pad in like in the Mk2 helmets. The Danish modified helmets (all ww2 origin) had these 1941 dated liners made by BMB. I have no pictures of them only the memory.

I think this is a good helmet judging on my own feeling.

Hi, I've been on 2 other forums, 1 Dutch 1 with Dutch connections. Both say they had the Zuckermans for there civil defence after the war? The fibre rim looks great, apart from the leather sweat band, which I'm 99% sure came out of a Zuckerman.
Aaron

[dens-mil]

The dutch non military organisations after the war like the PTT (postal and telecom) BB (civil defence) used the pre war dutch helmets painted black and later the MK2 and Mk3 helmets from England.

I have never seen a Zuckerman helmet with dutch markings of both these organisations. I collect british helmets myself and all the zuckerman helmets I have seen are all from the UK bought by collectors.

[tinlid]

The dutch non military organisations after the war like the PTT (postal and telecom) BB (civil defence) used the pre war dutch helmets painted black and later the MK2 and Mk3 helmets from England.

I have never seen a Zuckerman helmet with dutch markings of both these organisations. I collect british helmets myself and all the zuckerman helmets I have seen are all from the UK bought by collectors.

Hi, On Dutchhelmets, under civil defence, they clearly show the Zuckerman helmet, they've taken the string out that holds the liner in, & then riveted there own liner instead. On Warhelmets .com. The moderater said he had also got a zuckerman helmet, from his own country Holland, alterd the same way. So they did use them. & as I said, that leather sweat band in that fibre rim, comes from a Zuckerman.
Aaron