flying helmet WW1

[emmanuel]

hello everybody , i need your helps, i had brought many years ago this flying helmet i have ( some ) books who talk about aviation , but i don't have found this helmet , i have only found and seen this one in a museum in france and also in grants militaria site ..and he said autralian flying corps flying helmet , this one came from an old collection in the north of france , in good condition and remains of label paper still inside, if somebody have any more information or reference about this flying helmet , that will be great
thank you before
emmanuel

[Froggy]

Hi Emmanuel

It seems effectively to be an Aussie Helmet from AFC

Aussie Hats; more than just a slouch hat

Cordialement

BRUNO

[AAC Cadet Leader]

somewhat similar to knute rockne's...

http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefme...2/T012063A.jsm

but his had less padding.

[Doc]

I am no expert on helmets, but as I look through my old photos and postcards, this appears to be a typical pre-wear civilian helmet, worn by many of the early pilots from about 1911-1914. I wonder if the Aussi flight helmet was some special design, or if it was simply purchased from the civilan economy? Doc

[Jim]

Helmets like these were also made for early motocycle and automobile drivers. It is hard to say whether one was used by a pilot or a driver unless there is some information on the original owner with it or unless it is marked by a military air service.

[emmanuel]

thank you everybody , but i know the " old way " of this flying helmet , and if the man have this one on his collection , i'm sure at 110% it is a guenine piece from the first world war , in the french museum at la targettte excatly the same are on a r.f.c. mannequin.that's not a providence but this museum is very exceptionnal for a private museum...
thank you everybody
emmanuel

[YavorD]

Some information:

Flight, October 12, 1912, p. 913
Safety Helmets
Flight PDF Archive - OCTOBER 12, 1912. is that


Flight, April 18, 1914, p. 418

SOME considerable improvement will be found in the latest pattern G.A.C.-Roold safety helmet, which Messrs. The General Aviation Contractors, Ltd., of 30, Regent Street, London, S.W., received from Paris during the recent Olympia Aero Show.

Flight PDF Archive - Jycm] bringing the machine to

[emmanuel]

now that's ok , i had took some picture of the flying helmet of my friend , this helmet was found 25 years ago in a french " brocante " in the street , this helmet is found in the same area where mine was found....( mine in lens aera and the other in arras ), but this one still have the complete chinstrap and also the label paper with the date and the makers mark, i have wrote one letter to hobson & son factory in london
i still await the answer , if somebody have the original catalogue of this factory...i really apreciate it !!
i attached some picture on the inside of the helmet, mine have received a modification for the liner , except this thing , tha's excatly the same who have the label paper
emmanuel