Identify a Brodie helmet

[mjay22]

Looking to identify if this is British or American.

Date of manufacture 1941

Stampings : "HBH 41" "HR II"

Chin strap bail rivet

HbH looks to be a British mfg but I read only Americans used a rivet chin strap bail.

Also looks like the inside was repainted with a brush at some point to a kahki / brown

 

[XRCD011]

^ Both British and Canadian helmets had the lugs rivited. Certainly not Canadian from one of the three manufactures of helmet bodies (Aluminum Goods Company AG/C Canadian Lamp Company CL/C and General Steelworks GSW. I lean towards it being American as the lugs do not have clipped corners which was a thing seen on British and CDN helmets but other may have better input on where it is from.

 

[mjay22]

Thanks I appreciate the input! Kind of an interesting one.

 

[stencollector]

A quick google of "HBH-41" and "helmet" gives multiple hits on the following information:
HBH = Harrison Bros & Howson. Sheffield. 1938 - 1943.

And here is a link to a 1940 British mkII made by HBH: https://helmliefhebber.skyrock.com/3316910102-British-MKII-HBH-1940.html