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Leather Liner Chin Strap VII - Inspiration Some interesting facts about the development of the M-1 helmet liner's hardware.

The Price of Plastic- Financing Liner Manufacturers As liner development moved into the uncharted waters of molded plastics, the companies capable of transitioning to liner production no longer had the working capital to do so as their pre-war activities had been suspended by the material priorities imposed by the war effort.

What is the most expensive liner to collect? Oddly, the most expensive liner to collect today was one of the most expensive to make.

General Fibre Liner Bodies – Ditto that! Is "General Fibre" just another name for a Hawley fibre liner?

Pub Talk - Playing Position Left Out Is it just me or does anyone else view the story of Hawley's role in the story of the M-1 liner, with the exception of the happy ending, similar to the movie "Rudy"?