WARDENS AND ASSOCIATED HELMETS.

MK.11 Wardens helmet dated 1939 with a MK.1 liner and a MK.11 chinstrap. MK.11 helmets Mainly had two Mk's of liner Mk.1 and 11. The MK.1 liner has a oval crown pad and the MK.11 liner has a cruciform style crown pad .

MK.11 A.R.P leaders helmet with painted badge. The badge is suffering a bit with age but as you can see it is still readable. It has a mk.1 liner and a mk.11 chinstrap which has been repaired at some point by adding a leather strip at the center.

MK.11 District wardens helmet with a MK.11 liner and a MK.11 chinstrap dated 1939.

MK.11 Fire Guard Area Officer helmet dated 1939 made by F&L. Fisher & Ludlow Ltd (Birmingham) MK.1 liner also dated 1939 made by JCS&W Ltd. J. Complon Sons & Webb Ltd. (London) attached to the helmet by a MK.1 nut and bolt it also has a MK.11 chin strap attached to the helmet by MK.11 chin strap securing lugs.

MK.11 Messenger helmet unfortunately no liner or chin strap also no dates or makers marks can be seen.

MK.1V cold war officers Civil Defence helmet with a MK.111 liner Unfortunately no chin strap.

MK.1V cold war Civil defence helmet dated 1952 with a MK.111 liner and MK.1V chin strap.

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