Zuckerman helmet

It was researched and designed by Solly Zuckerman, Derman Christopherson and Hugh Cairns.

[2] Zuckerman and Cairns first started looking into a design for a helmet to aid civil defence in mid-1940.

After the War Office accepted their design, the Civilian Protective Helmet went into circulation in December 1940 and was made until 1942, the vast majority being dated 1941.

The design of the high dome was to allow the helmet to withstand impact and still protect the wearer.

The helmet was available in a number of colours: white, black, grey and olive green.