RACING CAR HELMET, white leather

T1985.348

Cork with leather lining and cover. Exterior painted white. Label inside; 'No 2, TAUTZ & Co.'. 'PATENT No 17855/ AVIATION SAFETY HELMET/ MANUFACTURED/ BY/ E DAY/ ST ALBANS/ 1917'. Handwritten on cloth lining; 'G GLYDE'. Painted on outside of helmet; 'Ford'.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: T1985.348
Accession Date: 1 Jan 1970

Material

Leather0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile
Cork/Wood

Measurement

diameter240mm
height150mm

 


 

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