US FS FB #23 a red stripe on blue

a red stripe on blue with a white number one

A light tan cam net has been fitted

the inner was covered in layers of grey

The helmet is clearly stamped inside the rear of the shell as BMB Mk III V96 1944 (Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd

M35 #7 - Shell: The shell is an original WWII Model 1935 type

US FS FB #23 a red stripe on blueUS FS FB #23 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel outer band, and fixed bales. There is no heat stamp visible. When acquired the shell was painted red outside with the original paint inside in poor condition. The shell was stripped to bare metal, primed then painted in olive drab with a textured outer. When stripped there appeared numerous minor stress cracks around the perimeter; these will not be noticed