TAP M-56 Helmet

Hi All.

Here's one of two TAP M-56 Helmets form my collection,will post the other up in time

2 of 2 , the cover is a Cyprus helmet cover ( looks sort of French lizard), and until I can source a French example ,it will do

Very very nice Gary,puts mine to shame!!!!

What type of rubber inner tube did you use if you dont mind me asking as I am having a job finding suitable tubes as most are too small or a bugger to try to stretch to fit.

Hi Gulf I find Landrover innertube is about the right size and Garry nice job on the pot restorations

Gulf91 wrote:Very very nice Gary,puts mine to shame!!!!

What type of rubber inner tube did you use if you dont mind me asking as I am having a job finding suitable tubes as most are too small or a bugger to try to stretch to fit.

Hi Mate, thanks for the compliment

Regarding the inner tubes, I bought the biggest size I could get, and stretched them to fit,not only do they look pretty good, but I have worked on my biceps too..mate I am pumped

Top tip- The inner tube was treated to a bathing in boiling water, and then when stretchy, I used brute strength and more than a modicum of ignorannce to get the bloody thing to fit!!!

Keep badgering my local garage for inner tubes from lorries,tractors etc but as yet nothing only car ones which are too small.

loski wrote:Hi Gulf I find Landrover innertube is about the right size and Garry nice job on the pot restorations

Thanks a lot Graham, twas a labour of love restoring these lids back to their former glories, I just wish I could have sourced some without the layers( And I DO mean layers of Paint!) on one of the shells, overall though they are about as close as I can get them to original ,on a tight budget!

Not bad overall though, I just need to source an authentic net,or lizard cover for the other one...French ebay.. here we go again

Gulf91 wrote:Keep badgering my local garage for inner tubes from lorries,tractors etc but as yet nothing only car ones which are too small.

Yeah I too tried my local garage,he looked at me like I was a fool " Their all tubeless now Mate", yeah I know I need them for a "project" I'm working on I said..no joy there then.

I got an inner tube from a Bristol based company in the end,that's like 180 miles from me !!!!

Have 1 complete and 2 shells with no liners so am on the lookout for a couple of dirt cheap liners if anybody sees or knows of any.

Hi Gulf
Give thease guys a bell they have a whole pallet of brand sparkly new ground troops ones and thier prices are usualy ok ask for Pete
http://www.dropzonemilitary.com/

loski wrote:Hi Gulf
Give thease guys a bell they have a whole pallet of brand sparkly new ground troops ones and thier prices are usualy ok ask for Pete
http://www.dropzonemilitary.com/

Thanks for the link and tip Graham, very useful to know for the future

3 of 3...so far,the search continues!!!

Bugger Me Gary where are you finding all these Tap pots another nice find

loski wrote:Bugger Me Gary where are you finding all these Tap pots another nice find

Cheers Graham, I am very pleased with this one as it's all original and not been messed with!

I got it from French ebay, and was quite a bargain,pity the postage is so high, but it was worth the wait.

I happened to find this one while looking for more French berets, and could not resist it.

Thanks for looking mate,and hope your well!