Original British Ministry of Defense Fire Helmet Hand Select:Yes the material cost was many

the material cost was many times greater than that of steel

Therefore many Austrian shells will be encountered today that seem to have no maker mark as the ink stamp has worn off

Coelostats

The Confederate States turned to Britain for weapons when the war broke out

Original British Ministry of Defense Fire Helmet Hand Select:Yes the material cost was manyOriginal Item: Just released from British Ministry of Defense stores, these are the Spaceman style Fire Fighting Helmets issued to the British Military for combating fuel and chemical fires. A hard plastic composition space type helmet with metal grill reinforced transparent hinged visor. Fire retardant silver neck and shoulder protector, complete with liner. Ready to wear! An interesting and unusual piece of official military firefighting equipment