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Forum: Headdress 27-03-19, 03:53 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
Thanks for that info.

Thanks for that info.
Forum: Headdress 27-03-19, 09:44 AM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
Not headgear but as this is a RMP thread I...

Not headgear but as this is a RMP thread I thought I might as well post it here rather than in a more general section of the forum - a pouch belt from the 1970's, pouch and belt made of plastic.
Forum: Headdress 27-03-19, 09:22 AM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
Nice - gilding metal badge and buttons? Was that...

Nice - gilding metal badge and buttons? Was that the norm for RMP caps at the time?
The label indicates manufacture early '70's.
Forum: Headdress 26-03-19, 12:07 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
I'm not too clued up on these lids but it's a Mk...

I'm not too clued up on these lids but it's a Mk IV isn't it?
The Mk V being the same shell but with the "spider and sock" liner.
The green painted outer shell looks out of keeping with the...
Forum: Headdress 22-03-19, 08:26 AM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
To me, that's the classic when it comes to RMP...

To me, that's the classic when it comes to RMP headgear - I think Red Caps then I think that cap.
(I have to admit that I automatically think "Monkeys" rather than "Red Caps" simply because that was...
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 06:55 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
No, I know I keep saying it but "nice". The...

No, I know I keep saying it but "nice".
The progression of models of caps, berets and helmets would make a great display.
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 02:28 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
Ah, a "Blue Cap", nice - I only have a few...

Ah, a "Blue Cap", nice - I only have a few "Vulnerable Points" insignia, no headgear.
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 01:16 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
A 1969 dated cap, it's never had buttons or badge...

A 1969 dated cap, it's never had buttons or badge fitted so that's the way it stays.
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 01:12 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
No, and no hessian cover daubed with boot polish....

No, and no hessian cover daubed with boot polish.
Ah - I love the smell of "Cherry Blossom" in the morning...........

The stencils for these sort of helmet insignia are easily available nowadays...
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 12:56 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
The Mk V. The liner "sock" isn't the issue item,...

The Mk V. The liner "sock" isn't the issue item, it's a cap comforter that has been opened at one end and had a hole cut in the side so that it can be worn as a balaclava.
Forum: Headdress 21-03-19, 12:34 PM
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Posted By leigh kitchen
They're interesting items, my only military...

They're interesting items, my only military police headgear are a 1960's forage cap and two steel helmets, one a Mk IV, the other a Mk V.

The Mk IV:
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