New Zealand made nPz Brodie & Hardley helmet
After a while of searching, I’ve managed to get myself an original nPz, wartime made Brodie. These are getting harder to find, following WW2 in the 1950’s a lot of nPz helmets were repainted and given new liner’s and chinstraps for a renewed life in NZ army service. So I am very happy to have found one that is still all original!
The liner is dated 1939 and the shell 1941. Liner’s for nPz’s were all imported, mostly from Britain and Australia. This helmet means a lot to me, being a New Zealander and having ancestors who served in the NZ Army during WW2, I’m glad to be able to share this one.
Below I also have pictures of what I think is a Hardley Helmet, NZ made Civilian helmets by Hardley Suitcases Ltd.