British Brass Merryweather Parade Fire Helmet Hotchkiss .303 If the P42 were made

If the P42 were made today

an Enfield design

A must for the collector of Allied WWII equipment or for just keeping in the glove compartment

5-inch screw gun shells are zinc

Some bottles may be missing chain for cap

British Brass Merryweather Parade Fire Helmet Hotchkiss .303 If the P42 were madeOriginal Item: First introduced into the British Fire Service in the Victorian era of the 1800s these "Merryweather" pattern helmets were used to fight fires right up until WW2. Today they are still used for Ceremonial Parades and Royal events (and we all know Firemen love Parades!). IMA has, for several years, been obtaining these helmets from the U. K. Supplier to the British Fire Service on a "when available" basis. Now we are told the U. K.