British Brass Merryweather Parade Fire Helmet Hotchkiss .303 Some bottles may be missing

Some bottles may be missing chain for cap

The edges of the shell were rolled over in the earliest type known as A

requiring a snap hook on each end of the sling

Sizes vary and liners are somewhat adjustable

British Brass Merryweather Parade Fire Helmet Hotchkiss .303 Some bottles may be missingOriginal Item: First introduced into the British Fire Service in the Victorian era of the 1800s these "Merryweather" pattern helmets were used to fight fires right up until WW2. Today they are still used for Ceremonial Parades and Royal events (and we all know Firemen love Parades!). IMA has, for several years, been obtaining these helmets from the U. K. Supplier to the British Fire Service on a "when available" basis. Now we are told the U. K.