Original British Fire Brigade Silvered Merryweather Officer Helmet MP 34 no doubt a regimental reference

no doubt a regimental reference number

so lovingly preserved for perhaps two or three generations

the 8 mm x59RB Breda

this is a very unusual officer's accessory very often overlooked by collectors

Original British Fire Brigade Silvered Merryweather Officer Helmet MP 34 no doubt a regimental referenceOriginal Item (refurbished): Dating from pre WW2 this is a brass helmet known as the "Merryweather" pattern used by British fire fighters from Victorian times up through WW2. The silvered variety was for use by Officers and the brass finished examples by other ranks, the ones that actually did the work. Replaced soon after WW2 with modern non flammable lightweight helmets these vintage helmets are getting very difficult to find. Original shells that