{"product_id":"original-canadian-wwii-mkii-brodie-steel-helmet-by-the-canadian-motorlamp-company-dated-1942","title":"Original Canadian WWII MkII Brodie Steel Helmet by the Canadian Motorlamp Company - Dated 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good original Canadian WWII Mark II steel helmet manufactured by the Canadian Motor Lamp Company of Windsor, Ontario in 1942. The helmet retains much of its original wartime finish and is fitted with a Mk II liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marking by one of the bales reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. L. \/ C 1942\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. L. \/ C \u003c\/b\u003estands for manufacturer\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Canadian Motorlamp Company of Windsor Ontario\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e60 \u003c\/b\u003eis the batch number. Canadian Motor Lamp was one of the principal Canadian manufacturers of Mark II helmet shells during World War II. This helmet has a MkII liner which is unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian wartime liners were supplied by several domestic manufacturers, with Viceroy Manufacturing Company of Toronto being one of the most frequently encountered. Surviving 1942 Canadian Motor Lamp helmets are often found with Viceroy-marked liners of the same period, although the absence of a readable marking on this example prevents a specific manufacturer attribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell follows the British Helmet, Steel, Mark II pattern that Canada adopted for domestic wartime manufacture. Canada began procurement of locally produced Mk II-pattern helmets in 1940, ultimately using several Canadian manufacturers to supply shells for its rapidly expanding armed forces. The shell retains much of the finish with scratching and scuffing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet remains a good representative example of Canadian wartime production. Canada manufactured large numbers of Mk II-pattern helmets during World War II for its own armed forces, using the established British design while relying increasingly on domestic manufacturers for shells, liners, and associated components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the C.L.\/C. Canadian Motor Lamp maker code, 1942 manufacture date, batch number 60, surviving wartime finish, and complete Mk II configuration makes this a strong example of Canadian protective equipment from the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45715713359941,"sku":"ONSV26CNB019","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/2118D366-E939-4A02-BB46-9DF5596172EB.jpg?v=1790476404","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-canadian-wwii-mkii-brodie-steel-helmet-by-the-canadian-motorlamp-company-dated-1942","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}