WW2 BRITISH ARMY MKII STEEL TURTLE HELMET 1943 BEAUTIFUL LEATHER

Description

This is in very nice shape. The leather and inerior parts are very nice. It is marked "43" for the year it was made. I dont know which company made it though.
The Mk 3 helmet was first developed in 1941 for the British Army and first worn in combat by British and Canadian troops
on D-Day 1944. Although designed in 1941 the helmet was not manufactured until late 1943, it was produced by three companies  which were as follows
Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd ( BMB ) of Dagenham.
Fisher & Ludlow Ltd ( F&L ) of Castle Bromwich.
Rubery  Owen Co Ltd ( RO & CO ) of Leeds
They were painted in a textured kharki green colour but later painted in a textured dark brown colour, the helmets were used alongside the Brodie helmets
until late 1944, the Mk3 was itself  replaced after the war by the Mk4 some time in 1945. The Belgians produced the Mk3 helmet post-war but do not have