leon21 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Ok Gary let us know if you find one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 How about this Mk 3 Turtle, stamped 1945. Any ideas on the colour scheme? I'm assuming a post war addition? Regards 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hi Gary, interesting colour scheme not come across that one before? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Bought another Mk3 helmet at a fair today. The net isn't original and it's been repainted rather poorly. It's been a few different colours; started the typical green, then there's a brighter green, then there's sand colour, then black, then a light blue and finally the green it is now... It's obviosuly had many lives. The liner is dated 1952 so that's not original but most don't seem to still have original liners in. I didn't pay much at least.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Thanks for posting the photo Gary, yes the blue colour is from the 1950s hence the 50s liner, most likely refurbished in the 50s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 21/05/2021 at 22:29, leon21 said: Ok Gary let us know if you find one. Found the makers marks, Visible is: MB MkIII 1944, i'm assuming it'll be BMB. While sanding i've also found that the original colour appears to be sand.. I didn't know they did Mk3 helmets in sand, but this one looks to be?? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Yes there were British troops serving in Palestine from 1945 to 1948, I have a GSM medal for a signalman who was there in 1947 so I'm sure their helmets would be a sandy colour. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, leon21 said: Yes there were British troops serving in Palestine from 1945 to 1948, I have a GSM medal for a signalman who was there in 1947 so I'm sure their helmets would be a sandy colour. I wonder where in 1944 would have had sand coloured ones, and it's been over-painted in standard green, presumably during the war. Just revealed the makers mark for my other MkIII helmet which says BMB 1945 G10 MkIII 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Possibly North Africa, Egypt, Suez Canal area The British were in those areas for the duration of WW2. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 10 hours ago, leon21 said: Possibly North Africa, Egypt, Suez Canal area The British were in those areas for the duration of WW2. Oddly my other MkIII helmet started off green and was over-painted in sand, so, presumably, that went on to somewhere else. Now I need to decide whether to keep original-ish and paint it sand, our display really needs it to be green. Thanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 My latest, a MkIV stamped RO&CO ZJ 4 1945. The liner is also stamped 1945 but the maker is not visible. This must have been unissued as it's too good, presumably late 45 as it has the lift the dot liner so missed the war. Thanks 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Nice looking helmet Gary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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