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MHillyard
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here are some photos of one of them. I cannot see if there is a marking in the helmet as the is quite a lot of paint. Im not sure of the age of the liner on this one.
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I am considering selling one off two ww2 us helmets to fund for my bike. They are in need of a restoration and have post-war liners. One has MP and the white stripe going around it (although it has been painted over once) the other is just green and slightly miss-shaped.
I was wondering, on average, what they are worth now in this sort of condition.
Pictures available if necessary
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the email i received said that the site was accused of having inappropriate content or something like that
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have been doing a lot of cleaning.
Engine and clutch has been taken apart, most bearings were ceased so they need replacing. Water has leaked into the clutch making a sludge of oil and corrosion.
Had a lot of trouble getting the piston ring, they were completely ceased with carbon
I have also bought several spares including:
Piston rings
Bearings
Primary drive chain
Spark plug
Ht lead
New coil
new condenser
clutch corks
gaskets
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(not sure if this one has been said but..) On The Dirty Dozen as they are exiting the Château a ferret done in German colours with a turret like piece on top tries to stop them.
On 633 squadron on the training missions where one accidentally crashes into the cliff the officers get into what seems like a land rover partly obscured by a bush.
On the film Catch-22 an m38 jeep is used.
On Battle of the Bulge several m38s are used aswel
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Not sure if this is the same thing
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I'm fairly well up with my military history ! All part of the airborne forces, air-landing brigade et-all.......and they did a damn fine job !!!!!
The one thing I didn't note at the time was the details on the card relating to the smock on show (my concentration at the time was distracted by some w@&%£r fiddling around with my 1942 Ariel motorbike parked outside !!!).....there was some history, but I cannot for the life of me recall if it was associated with events at Pegasus Bridge or not. As with many museums, not everything on show has genuine provenance or relevance to the subject matter........many items are donated.....
But the smock on display was intriguing.......definately some sort of "official" garment but not standard issue.....
Could it be one of the "sniper smocks"?
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This is all i could find
"Several officer’s models of the Denison smock have been documented after 1942. The General Officer smock was manufactured with a full-length zipper, had slanted chest pockets at a much more severe angle than the standard smock, and sported faun-colored angora wool knitted collar lining and cuffs at the wrist. Due to the small number of officers of this rank, these may have been custom tailored for the individual in England. Many officers, however, are also pictured during the war wearing standard-style smocks with professionally tailored full-length zippers and angora wool collars or knitted cuffs. It is believed these were also custom tailored back in Britain, although some historians claim the smocks were in fact manufactured this way specifically for officers.A special variation of the Denison smock for snipers has also been documented, although it saw very limited issue. It would appear these were simply standard issue smocks that were modified at the unit level. These smocks had a “poacher’s pocket” (measuring approximately 10" by 10") sewn to the rear of the smock in which specialized equipment, maps & documents, spare ammunition or extra food & water could be carried."
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im not sure of the exact date but i have one which is late ww2 and i have been told there was at least one batch before that
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i wouldn't say worthless as it is an interesting piece of kit, if i had an slr i would want one of these to go with it for the hell of it
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By but pouch do you meed a pouch that attaches to the but for ammunition or a pouch for the but to rest in like this:
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Just found this, i am not going to spend the money but i think that the one with the jeep is a great photo and i though i would share
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Just found remains of the original paint. It is the brown type
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Have taken the engine apart to clean. Next to sort out the clutch problem
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From "Ice Cold in Alex"
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On the back of some it has 1951, but on the one with the land rover and the jeep next to each other it is 1952
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Picked these up earlier this year. Dont know if you are interested. Also any info on the pics would be appreciated
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nice thread
Took these last year of Lavenham Airfield
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Fuel tap is a common Enots/Ewarts type found on many other British motorcycles of the period (I have spares if you need ?)...........I have also heard that the fuel pump parts are near-identical to those used on wartime and post-war British military "tilly" camping lanterns......???!
I believe the tap is complete it just needs a new cork but i think i can get 3 for £5 on Ebay. As i found the pump on tilly's is very similar, the only difference i can see is the location of the thread on the base and the shape of handle.
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id never heard of these vehicles but im beginning to love them
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It looks slightly diferent to those vehicles but i am not expert, there seem to be small deferences.
Often turretless vehicles were used as driver training vehicles, and as test beds for various things.This person had several other photos, the other nice one is of them in front of a horsa glider
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Found this photo, it came with several others, but i found it rather interesting. Any ideas would be appreciated. I have no ideas why no turrets are on these so if anyone know i would be interested to hear from you.
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A coat of green has been put on the frame and other parts just so i can see the extent of what i have. I found that half the original tank pump was still in the tank, this has lost the pump and the valve has been damaged. I dug up an old paraffin lamp and used parts from that to make a temporary pump. The only thing that is not right is the shaped of the pump grip. I also removed the tank valve and gave it a clean up.
What are WW2 US front seam helmets worth
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This is the other one. I have spotted a mark inside the helmet, i can't quite make it out looks like 1015j? The liner is 1955 i think.