M40 #39 When acquired the shell was

When acquired the shell was painted green with a French type liner system which shows it was used post-war by Thailand (Siam)

Russian Ssh36 (model 1936

British manufactured MkIII ‘turtle’ shell with a stainless-steel banded edge and the chinstrap lugs/rivets located higher in the shell than the post-war MkIV

The shell is in good condition

The shell was cleaned back to bare metal

M40 #39 When acquired the shell wasM40 #39 Shell: The shell is in first class condition and is painted in blue grey with a textured outer. The maker size and lot number stamps are at the rear and read Q66 and S4409. An acceptance stamp has been applied to the inner dome though is little hard to see against the blue grey colour. Liner: The liner is a superb replacement M1931 helmet liner, with a zinc outer band and pig skin leather. The leather is ink marked as size 59 (59cm head size).