Original WWII Canadian MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by CLC Converted for Paratrooper Use - dated 1944 Martini-Henry Parts giving it a highly attractive

giving it a highly attractive iridescent sheen

The belt was quite dry when received

but it was clear to all the onlookers that the crew were going to get their feet wet

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Original WWII Canadian MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by CLC Converted for Paratrooper Use - dated 1944 Martini-Henry Parts giving it a highly attractiveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very nice and rare helmet started out as a Canadian Manufactured WWII British MK I Dispatch Rider helmet. After that, due to the wartime demand for paratrooper helmets, it was modified into a paratrooper helmet. The paratrooper and dispatch rider helmet utilized the same shell and makers, so this was not a very hard conversion. It involved cutting off the dispatch rider "cowling", turning the helmet around, and