…f it was issued or a private purchase of that very officer. Source: http://www.militaryheadgear.com/items/12845 ). Whatever Barnard´s intention, maybe to bring up a product more competitive to match other, far more successful pith helmet producers, at least we do have another extravagant construction. It does not appear anywhere else. The reason might have been patent protection or, more likely, it simply was not successful. Finally, a remark abou…
…. Left, A near identical helmet, with the same tartan puggaree from http://www.plundererpete.com/sun-and-pith-helmets. Probably another Thomas Begg refurbishment, Peter Suciu has encountered 4 of these over the years. Figure 6. Left, the typical headband found in the 1880 model, with cork spacers; the 1887 and 1889 models were similar, but do not have the draw string. Right, the headband found in Thomas Begg Inc. refurbished ones, a simple riveted…
…ell and to both surfaces of the inner shell. He suggested that the “new” aluminium foil or a gold foil could be employed – what the authorities may have thought of the use of gold foil is open to speculation, as does his estimate of 25 shillings per helmet (a huge sum at that time). In this use of foil he was far ahead of his time as in 1933 Guy Pascoe Crowden took out a patent for the application of metal foil to the interior of the crown of the…
…t has been covered before by many authors, I can only hope to add to the well of information sought by artists, researchers, collectors, and re-enactors. James A. Holt Notes Anglo Zulu War 1879 Units Involved, their Officers, Postings and Responsibilities.www.AngloZuluWar.com Grant Rombough, in correspondence with the author. Further source material gleaned from Hart’s Army Lists 1878, 79, 80, 82. The London Gazette, September 1882. The Gordon Hig…
…equipment a new color, may it be white, khaki or any kind of green I do recommend http://www.blancoandbull.com/. Here I found practical advice and many hints. Then I started to whiten my helmet. Starting the process. I followed the instructions as found on the back of the Blanco box: “Brush off all loose dirt. Rub a wet sponge over the cleaner until a creamy liquid is obtained. Apply this evenly, rubbing in well and allow to dry.” First, I brushe…
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…lian tropical helmet. This book is in Italian with English captions. It is hardcover with more than 300 pages covering the entire history of the Italian sun/pith helmet. Plundererpete.com (Peter Suciu’s militaria portal) is the exclusive book dealer for North America and has a limited number of copies available. SOLD OUT …