Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Vehicle Painted Shell & Westinghouse Liner MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly but we cannot quite make

but we cannot quite make out what it says

with no major issues or cracking

This sample made by London Small Arms Company

This is an original ZEPHYR model U

as the green on the body is almost new looking

Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Vehicle Painted Shell & Westinghouse Liner MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly but we cannot quite makeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, fitted with a very nice liner by Firestone. It saw service during WWII, and has had the outside of the shell repainted with lighter green "vehicle" paint, something that is very rare to see. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1