The helmet is painted in the standard smooth brown and it is marked with “PG D” lettering on the front and back.
The helmet bears on the inside of the rim the manufacturer`s mark “F & L” Fisher & Ludlow Ltd of Birmingham and the date “1/1939”.
*The Brodie Helmet MK II*
The Brodie helmet is a steel combat helmet designed and patented in London in 1915 by John Leopold Brodie.
The first delivery of the Brodie to British Army troops took place in September 1915, at the rate of 50 per battalion. By early 1916, about a quarter of a million had been made.
From 1936, the Mark I Brodie helmet was fitted with an improved liner and an elasticated (actually, sprung) webbing chin strap. This final variant served until late 1940, when it was superseded by the slightly modified MK II, which served the British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II.
The Mark II features a new shell with a non-magnetic rim (so that the wearer could use a magnetic compass) and the new liner and chinstrap used in the Mark I*.
*Dimensions*
The helmet is 12 inches (30 cm) by 11 inches (28 cm)
It weighs 1.06 kg.
*Condition*
The helmet is complete and it comes with the chin strap.
The helmet is in used condition with some marks and scratches.
Some of the painting has worn off but overall the item presents well.
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