Post #774879 by hewey on Sat, Apr 8, 2017 6:08 AM

On 2011-05-25 23:30, Kon-Tiki Viking wrote:
I think it's more likely that the Hot Rod pith helmets are just US Military surplus...the Marine Corps wore them in WW2...see attached photo..

I think that makes the most sense. Here's another great salt flats pith helmet for good measure.