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Difference between revisions of "Dispatch Rider Helmet"
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| − | Worn by Dispatch Riders during WW2. Not to be confused with the very simlar Para lid of the time. It differs with a leather liner. | + | Worn by Dispatch Riders during WW2. Not to be confused with the very simlar Para lid of the time. It differs with a leather liner and weighs well heavier. |
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Also to note, the Australian Paras worn a similar jump lid to this helmet, but was made from a shock impact fibre called Duperite. | Also to note, the Australian Paras worn a similar jump lid to this helmet, but was made from a shock impact fibre called Duperite. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 9 April 2011
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Worn by Dispatch Riders during WW2. Not to be confused with the very simlar Para lid of the time. It differs with a leather liner and weighs well heavier.
M42 Duperite
Also to note, the Australian Paras worn a similar jump lid to this helmet, but was made from a shock impact fibre called Duperite.
| M42 "Duperite" | |
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