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Cork helmet (˜1974) In this collection since: 22.11.2007 |
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Fire helmet of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The helmet from the southern part of the island, this is lived in by Greek Cypriots, comes from the headquarters of the Cyprian fire departments in Nicosia (Lefcosia). Due to the former colonial force Great Britain this helmet was worn to approx. 1985. Manufacturer of the helmet is the British company Helmets Ltd/Cromwell. The helmet 1974 was produced precisely in the year when Turkish troops occupied parts of the island of Cyprus. The helmet consists of synthetic material inside, covered of cork with canvas on the outside. The high helmet form and the comb are part of the security concept. The cork helmet (Cork covered with resin under a high pressure and with a synthetic material coated (early cords)), has a very strong tradition in England. The type: Cromwell. Manufacturer is the English company Helmets Ltd. The helmet, at first black painted, were after painted yellowly to the better reconnaissance against 1975. The badge at the front is the coat of arms of the democratic republic of Cyprus. The fire department is still put under the authority of the police and is managed by the government at the moment, so both departments bear this badge. Preparations which shall separate these two areas are going on at the moment (Nov. 2007). The coat of arms of Cyprus shows a white pigeon in a yellow signpost with a green olive branch in the beak. The date 1960 appears under the pigeon in black. The year 1960 stands for the year of the independence of Great Britain. A bipartite, green wreath grows up the shield. The warm yolk tone of the signpost stands for the once rich copper deposits of the island, this one also gave the metal the name (Lat. "cup rum" = Cyprus.), the two olive branches stand for the two ethnic groups in Cyprus, the pigeon as a peace symbol. The Cromwell F500L (see helmet no 109) from the company Helmets Ltd. became the successing helmet, wich was worn till 2004. The fire department of Cyprus wears helmets of Gallet type F1 or of Pacific Helmets today. The rank identification is adapted to the identification in Great Britain. So the owner of this helmet was a simple "Fireman". The helmet is in an excellent state, the inside helmet almost unused, the chinstrap from a thick, broad leather stripe can be altered by 4 pushbuttons in the distance. The helmet is in this kind the successor of the helmet number 10 and predecessor of the helmets 26 and 74. The complete rank identification is as follows: Yellow helmet, no stripes = Firefighter Yellow helmet, one black stripe = Leading Fireman Yellow helmet, two black stripes = Sub Officer White helmet, one black stripe = Station Officer White helmet, one broad black tape = Assistant division Officer White helmet, a narrow and a broad black stripe = Deputy Assistant Chief Officer White helmet, two broad black tapes = Deputy Chief Officer White helmet, a broad black tape in strength of two Deputy Chief Officer = Chief Officer A cap also is part of the helmet this one is worn to the service suit. The badge on the cap corresponds to that one of the helmet. |
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