airportable Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks fo the help folks. Two more items picked up Sat. from a ex. Harrier pilot. Hope of intrest. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 nice mate, what size the crap hat? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 nice mate, what size the crap hat? Mark Think 7 3/8? Bit difficult to read. I bought because of the colour. Tropical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Helmets Ltd used to be located in Wheathampstead, Herts.....they also use the brand name "Cromwell"......they have since moved (I think) to Scotland and now called Helmet Integrated Sytems LTD....... Would that be the company that made the the fibre helmets during WW2 that are often called Cromwells? They are made from pressed fibre bent round with a shaped piece rivetted over the top. They were private purchase items for sale to concerned civilians or to local authoritys. Cromwell is often thought to be a nickname for them but maybe it was the brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Would that be the company that made the the fibre helmets during WW2 that are often called Cromwells? They are made from pressed fibre bent round with a shaped piece rivetted over the top. They were private purchase items for sale to concerned civilians or to local authoritys. Cromwell is often thought to be a nickname for them but maybe it was the brand. Cromwell was their brand name.....they also made motorcycle helmets, aircrew bone-domes, tank helmets and police helmets..... A fairly old company, they did indeed have involvement in WW2 helmet production...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Think 7 3/8? Bit difficult to read. I bought because of the colour. Tropical? The venerable crap hat was made from 1972 until the 1980's, although some limited modified production continued into the 1990's to equip recruits for field training. The cap was made in a full size range from size 6 through to 7 &3/4....... There is no tropical version of this.....DPM camouflage came in a massive variety of colours depending on manufacturer, dyes, etc, and the cap illustrated simply reflects one of these many colour variants that can also be found on smocks, trousers and hoods, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer nut Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I wanna try that crap hat on if its spare, mines a wee bit small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 I wanna try that crap hat on if its spare, mines a wee bit small Thanks Jon. It's snug on my head. The colour is so different to my other it's gone in the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks Jon. It's snug on my head. The colour is so different to my other it's gone in the collection. I've got about 20 of these caps.....but the largest is a 7 & 1/8th........strangely, the two size 7's I have actually fit far better than the larger size...!!!??!! If you want small, try the pin-head size 6........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Added to my collection a couple of weeks ago for £1 :-D. My intrest in 'other' countries kit has taken hold. Any info? other than USMC, the logo is even used in the digital pattern. Hope of intrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Another picked up this weekend, understand is Dutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Another picked up this weekend, understand is Dutch. I told you uniform collecting is addictive mate!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 yup deffo Dutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 If it ain't Dutch it aint much... Running for cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Picked up at car boot today. Think cap for North Staffords. Well the 'boot' was Stafford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionjack Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 That cap is for the Staffordshire Regiment, too modern for the North Staffords who ceased to exist in 1959. Anyway, it's got Staffordshire Regiment buttons :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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