BMB stands for Briggs Motor Bodies of Dagenham Dock, Essex.
Briggs Motor Bodies From Graces Guide:
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Branch factories in Southampton and Doncaster.
1930 Briggs Bodies Ltd was established to manufacture motor bodies, steel stampings, etc for Ford
1935 Public company was formed to acquired Briggs Bodies and the benefits of the patents, rights to designs, etc in Britain of Briggs Manufacturing Co of Detroit which manufactured for Ford and Chrysler. 4,500 employees. Manufactured also for Austin, Riley, Chrysler, Standard [1]
WWII Manufactured parts for the De Havilland Mosquito
1951 Together with Austin Motor Co. Ltd., Ford and Pressed Steel Co Ltd., Briggs provided additional capital for British Indestructo Glass by taking up an issue of debentures which gave them voting control.
1953 Acquired by Ford.
This helmet has been reused after the war by Belgian Army.
It has been painted in the typical green used by the Belgian Army and received a Belgian made liner.
More pictures see part 2
More pictures see part 2
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Helmliefhebber, Posté le dimanche 23 mai 2021 11:04
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bonjour Ced, merci, je suis très content avec cette trouvaille, bon weekend