hi folks just to share my latest helmet i am hoping some of you out there can help me with a few questions firstly how to positively date the lid if possible ,the serial number is 5965-99-620-3251 and secondly it has black D on the front and rear in a kind of rubberised textured paint does anybody know what this denotes also the liner and inside the matching bag is dusted with a fine powdery light coloured sand is it likely to have seen action overseas thanks in advance james
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A vehicle crewman helmet
Gemini- Senior Sergeant
- Name : clayton
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I need one of those someday,I have the CVC Nomex tanker jacket.
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thanks gemini they are quite common and reasonable on the pocket too, well in britain anyway and make for a nice display piece im just hoping somebody can enlighten me a little , thanks again james
Gulf91- Colonel
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Gemini wrote:I need one of those someday,I have the CVC Nomex tanker jacket.
A very nice helmet,used to have a boxed unissued example but stupidly sold it a long while back
Gemini,this would be no good for you as the jacket you have is the US Tankers jacket who used a different type of helmet.
Easy Gee- Colonel
- Name : Gary
Age : 55
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Very nice example James, these were issued in the 80's I believe, it is nigh on impossible to date British lids from the NSN numbers, but I did find this info for you from the Imperial War Museum.
History note
includes speech switch assembly; used by donor while in command of 5 Inf Bde during Falklands War May-June/1983
Physical description
helmet
Printed (on label inside)
AMPLIVOX LTD. HELMET-HEADSET ELECTRICAL A-VEHICLE CREWMAN'S HEADGEAR 5965-99-620-3251
Printed (name tape on back)
BRIG MJA WILSON B NEG
Printed (on label on electrical lead)
CABLE ASSEMBLY SWITCH ELECTRICAL 5965-99-620-5667
Hope this helps Mate
History note
includes speech switch assembly; used by donor while in command of 5 Inf Bde during Falklands War May-June/1983
Physical description
helmet
Printed (on label inside)
AMPLIVOX LTD. HELMET-HEADSET ELECTRICAL A-VEHICLE CREWMAN'S HEADGEAR 5965-99-620-3251
Printed (name tape on back)
BRIG MJA WILSON B NEG
Printed (on label on electrical lead)
CABLE ASSEMBLY SWITCH ELECTRICAL 5965-99-620-5667
Hope this helps Mate
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many thanks gary on finding out the info it will help most definately i find the research part of the collecting is the most rewarding thanks again james
Gemini- Senior Sergeant
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Ah!It was very late when I posted that.I did not realize this was the British section!What a goof..Let me restate,I need a UNITED STATES army tanker helmet lol
cairyhunt- Junior Sergeant
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(quote)includes speech switch assembly; used by donor while in command of 5 Inf Bde during Falklands War May-June/1983
blimey even the imperial war museum where a year out
blimey even the imperial war museum where a year out
Easy Gee- Colonel
- Name : Gary
Age : 55
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cairyhunt wrote:(quote)includes speech switch assembly; used by donor while in command of 5 Inf Bde during Falklands War May-June/1983
blimey even the imperial war museum where a year out
Good point Mate, I never spotted that when I came across it, maybe a typo, or it was used after the peace agreement on the islands ????
Gulf91- Colonel
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Just goes to show that not everything written/typed on the Internet and a lot of times whats printed in books can be taken as the Gospel/Truth
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