Brit48 1939 The factory stamp 3 4810

The factory stamp 3 4810 is clearly stamped under the right ear flare

this finish was stripped bare and remains in an unpainted finish

The factory stamps appeared when the shell was stripped to bare metal and were very faintly stamped as NS66 (Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke) size 66cm

The strap is nicely woven

The stainless-steel chinstrap lugs are the MkIII type and are marked III 1943

Brit48 1939 The factory stamp 3 4810Brit48 The shell is an original WW2, British manufactured MkII shell with a stainless steel banded edge. The stainless steel factory chinstrap lugs are the MkII type and are stamped, quite small, II 1939. The factory stamps under the flare are HS 13 (Hadfield Ltd, Shefffield listed as a WW1 helmet shell maker 1916 1919). When acquired the shell had no original paint and the surface was in poor condition with some rust pitting in one section and lots