my new SS helmet

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

Hi all since I have finally finished paying this off here is my SD SS M40 purchased from Bill Shea.
I havent got a digital camera so I will have to use Bill's pics.
It is a size Q68 shell with an aluminium size 61 liner marked 1940.
95 % of the paint, enjoy

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

decal

1st pattern with a light coat of clear shellac on the outline of the shield

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

liner

not as nice as the rest but still isnt as bad as the pics make out

[Perry Floyd]

Nice huge size to boot!
Thanks for sharing it..

[darryl-P]

Craig,
Nice helmet. Looks like the decal is a period replacement for the original issue one...not an uncommon feature on these. Is there any evidence of a party decal once being on the opposite side? Reason I ask is because it looks like an early M40.

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

Not sure

Hi Daryl I'm not sure I will have to have a close look & advise, here is a pic of the other side

[darryl-P]

Can't really tell in that picture. However, I'm betting there is evidence that there was a decal there. I'b be interested to find out once you receive the helmet.

Cheers,

[Perry Floyd]

Bill would have probably caught it I imagine, if not very lucky you!

[Perry Floyd]

Here's another 1st pattern on a early M40 with a trait like yours.....

[CRAIGGOODWIN]

Darryl - good call

I looked at the helmet, there is no decal but where there would have been there is a patch of paint missing. It looks like it has been scraped off.
How did you know just of of curiosity's sake ??

[Perry Floyd]

Could have been a DD, can you post a photo of the area?

[darryl-P]

Craig,
I was just going on the vintage of the helmet. Being an M40 and with an aluminum banded liner it falls in that "transitional" period...very early in 1940. Since I have seen original DD M40s with the slightly later steel banded liner it made sense to me that this was a DD where the soldier followed orders and removed the party decal.

Cheers, and nice helmet!

[Perry Floyd]

Try to capture a pic of the area if you can, I'm curious to see myself...