chevpol Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hi All, I have got this DonR helmet, anybody got any info on it please? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Post-war Belgian production.....based upon the early wartime British fibre "pulp" motorcycle crash hat.....ABL were a prominent Belgian helmet producer..... Metric (continental) sizing too....not found on British wartime production..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Post-war Belgian production.....based upon the early wartime British fibre "pulp" motorcycle crash hat.....ABL were a prominent Belgian helmet producer..... Metric (continental) sizing too....not found on British wartime production..... Ta for that, I have some 37 Pattern webbing with the same T.A.W.O. markings, is that a Belgian mark? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Ta for that, I have some 37 Pattern webbing with the same T.A.W.O. markings, is that a Belgian mark? Mark Mark, a lot of ex-wartime WD clothing and equipment was supplied to Belgium......then they started producing stuff themselves based upon the British designs......this included steel helmets (infantry and para), battledress, headgear, webbing, motorcycle clothing, etc.... Additionally, during 1945 several Belgian factories were actually manufacturing uniforms and headdress for the War Department....battledress and GS caps spring to mind.....although these are still WD-marked..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Post-war Belgian production.....based upon the early wartime British fibre "pulp" motorcycle crash hat.....ABL were a prominent Belgian helmet producer..... Metric (continental) sizing too....not found on British wartime production..... ABL isn't a manufacturer. Its stands for Armee Belge/Belgisch leger (Belgian army). Pre-war it was ABBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ABL isn't a manufacturer.Its stands for Armee Belge/Belgisch leger (Belgian army). Pre-war it was ABBL At least I managed to get the Belgian connection correct......my knowledge of Belgian is largely limited to Stella.....(she was, and still is....gooooooood.....:nut: !!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 At least I managed to get the Belgian connection correct......my knowledge of Belgian is largely limited to Stella.....(she was, and still is....gooooooood.....:nut: !!!) You were close enough. And you won a beer of your choice from the clubhouse fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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