MK1 Dispatch Riders helmet made by BMB [Briggs Motor Bodies] of Dagenham. Metal shell which has extensive all-over rust. Cream cotton canvas webbing liner straps with padded coarse wool felt liner for additional stability. Tan leather support inside the crown and dark brown leather ear flaps and support at the back of the head which are lined in beige wool flannel with two cream wool felt pieces to cover the ears. This is adjustable by lacing via eight metal eyelet holes with separate black cotton lace. The thin leather chin strap fastens with a metal buckle and is broken away from the right ear flap.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: England
Keywords: Motorcycle rider
British Army
Peaked cap made of blue-grey wool and black woven mohair band around the crown. It has the emblems of the Royal Air Force at the front: a gold coloured metal eagle over a goldwork embroidery wreath, surmounted by a red velvet and gold wire embroidered St Edward's Crown emblem. Around the front of the hat crown across the peak is the chinstrap - two thin bands of patent leather that cross over each other and are kept in place with loops of the same material. The top part of the crown of the cap has a piped edge and there are two black metal eyelet holes on the left side. The inside hat band is tan coloured leather and the top of the crown is lined in brown semi-transparent plastic.
Royal Air Force
Green Russian Military Spetsnaz Gorka Uniform Jacket. This garment includes two waist-front pockets, two arm pockets, one inner chest pocket, a hoodie, plastic buttons for the centre front closure, and a drawstring at the bottom.
Measurements of this garment are Chest 60cm, inner length 80cm, and full length 101cm.
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Author: Andrew Mollo and Malcolm McGregor
Publisher: Blandford Press
Place: Poole
Author: Andrew Mollo and Malcolm McGregor
Publisher: Blandford Press
Place: Poole
Red melton flat cap with black plastic peak. A detchable adjustable band is attatched based on the front of the cap and is attatched with two brass buttons. An internal leather band is stitched around the rim of the cap there is also a velvet band stitched across the front of the plastic peak in whch the plastic peak sits within. Inside of the hat is fully lined.
Queen Royal Hussars
Dark blue flat cap with black plastic peak in polyester drill. A detchable adjustable band is attatched based on the front of the cap and is attatched with two brass buttons. An internal leather band is stitched around the rim of the cap there is also a velvet band stitched across the front of the plastic peak in whch the plastic peak sits within. Inside of the hat is fully lined.
British Army
Knitted wool ribbing hood or balaclava in olive drab green. It is made of a wide rib and shaped over the head with two short seams. There is a round cut out at the front for the face which is edged in a 6cm wide rib. Label in the left side seam.
T W Kempton (Corporate Clothing) Ltd
Dark blue hood made of knitted aramid and viscose jersey. It has a large cut out for the face with an elasticated channel around the edge. The neck cover is in two panels, front and back. The hood is shaped over the head.
Iturri S.A.
Cream knitted jersey face mask with elasticated adjustment and detachable nose cover. The mask has two cut outs for the eyes and one for the nose. The edges of the mask and the cut outs are bound in white woven binding. There is a narrow section of Velcro over the nose and a button at the chin to attach the nose cover. Each nose cover is made of cream woven fabric, double layered in a square with one side folded and one side sewn down. They have a narrow strip of Velcro on the inside of two edges and a button hole at the opposite corner. Label in the back of the top of the mask.
Designer unknown
