Original British Ministry of Defense Fire Helmet Hand Select:Yes These were not worn high

These were not worn high on the chest like most Sten magazine pouches

these soon became known as screaming minnes

Original Item: Rudyard Kipling gave the name “Screw Gun” to the British “Ordnance RML 2

Fortunately this did not materialize and hence these few examples survived WW2

the material cost was many times greater than that of steel

Original British Ministry of Defense Fire Helmet Hand Select:Yes These were not worn highOriginal Item: Just released from British Ministry of Defense stores, these are the Spaceman style Fire Fighting Helmets issued to the British Military for combating fuel and chemical fires. A hard plastic composition space type helmet with metal grill reinforced transparent hinged visor. Fire retardant silver neck and shoulder protector, complete with liner. Ready to wear! An interesting and unusual piece of official military firefighting equipment