US FS #85 the interior was in poor

the interior was in poor condition with surface rust in the dome

The extra holes typical of those that saw Thai service were welded up

the liner had factory olive-drab covered in layers of thick olive-drab and a flakey white over paint

The shell and ear flaps are in excellent condition

US FS #85 the interior was in poorUS FS #85 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 927M (never seen an M before). When acquired, the shell was hand painted in a post war green. There is no rust. The shell was stripped to bare metal, primed and painted olive drab with a textured outer. A new OD3 para chinstrap set has been fitted. The liner is an original of WW2 vintage, it is a high pressure type