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Hi Jamie, You did really well to get things to the current state - not easy. I have some spare parts I was going to bring into play, had I won it.

Hi Jamie, Congratulations on winning this one. I thought you might be in for it. I was bidding, but the hammer price was beyond what I was prepared to spend. It has cleaned up beautifully. The auction photos and condition report indicated the spike was askew and the base slightly lifted on the...

Sam, I’m afraid it’s a repro of an officer’s helmet. A few things - The spike shape is wrong - too narrow at the bottom. The internal fastenings for the spike should be screw posts with a particular type of nut, not loops. The quality of the liner is very crude. There are a lot of good examples...

I’m afraid it’s a very poor repro of a 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) helmet. This link shows the real thing, an officer’s helmet, https://www.michaeldlong.com/product/6th-dragoon-guards-officers-1871-pattern-helmet-007/. The other ranks helmet wouldn’t be of the same quality, with a leather...

That’s great. It must be telepathy- I was just wondering how Gus was doing, and if indeed he was still kickin’! I miss his dry, whimsical humour. Best wishes to him. Patrick

Great research. A memorial to the man.

Congratulations Dane. A great collection and a very creative idea to show its evolution.

Great shots. Better weather than we have in Scotland!

Despite ticking the box to stay logged in I have to log in again each time I want to do more than visit as a guest. Does anybody else have this problem? Any solutions? I think this happened the same way some years ago. Hoping that Joel has a fix. Patrick

For those who don’t know who George Best was . A brilliant footballer, during an era of awful pitches and thuggish defenders. Unfortunately, he had much more to give when his lifestyle issues brought about the decline of his career. I saw him play at Old Trafford many times with Law and...

I think this song sums it up. The writer, Eric Bogle, said it referred to an Irish soldier, but it clearly also applies to young men of all nationalities. The singers are ‘Saffyre’, Irish women- two sisters and their cousin. Another excellent Eric Bogle song is ‘And the band played Waltzing...

Fabulous!

I think the member of the Imperial Japanese Cavalry must be the most extraordinary photo from that time!

Jamie, Another great helmet! I always wondered why the 3rd Lanark team carried that name. Takes me back to the days of listening to the results in order to check the pools. Patrick

That’s a real challenge. Good luck!

For those who like helmet plates, I was recently fortunate in being able to buy all these at a very good price from a collector thinning out his collection. All are Victorian officer plates, post 1881, unless otherwise stated. Patrick Line Regiments - Derbyshire Regiment. Sherwood Foresters...

Jamie, A great result. I forgot to include the finger combing bit, which I also do.

Jamie, Very nice. Lyle and Turnbull auction? I have dealt with misshapen plumes by washing with a mild shampoo in lukewarm water and then washing again with conditioner, again in lukewarm water. Rinse out and then position somewhere that the wet plume can hang vertically and drip. Gentle...

I’m sure I’ve seen photos of men taking pickaxes to helmets, presumably to decommission them. Possibly on this site?