Brit48 1939 The shell cleaned back nicely

The shell cleaned back nicely

It is a size 64 with the manufacturer stamp being Bell L64 (a small bell symbol with L64)

The factory stamp 3 4810 is clearly stamped under the right ear flare

All original olive-drab with textured outer

Brit48 1939 The shell cleaned back nicelyBrit48 The shell is an original WW2, British manufactured MkII shell with a stainless steel banded edge. The stainless steel factory chinstrap lugs are the MkII type and are stamped, quite small, II 1939. The factory stamps under the flare are HS 13 (Hadfield Ltd, Shefffield listed as a WW1 helmet shell maker 1916 1919). When acquired the shell had no original paint and the surface was in poor condition with some rust pitting in one section and lots