This Is A Private Purchase Air Raid Helmet By Head Protectors Ltd of Grimsby. Also Known As The Droop Side Or Defiance Helmet.
Originally Fitted With A Sponge Leather Liner Held By A Single Rivet At The Crown With A Band Of Foam Stuck Around The Inside. It Is Missing From This Example.
Nobody Knows Why The Sides Are Drooped But It Could Be Just For The Chinstrap Fitting ?
Popular With Women And Children During The Blitz Era.
