Driver helmets

Sorry, couldn't resist! So again, thanks to the owner Dom for allowing StarWarsHelmet. We've added a 3D "Rotating" photo set of this helmet - Click Here! Only the one picture, but its a good one. This is a great shot from Chris although on behalf of him I'd like to apologise for the shirt! Note that the helmet appears white as the photo is significantly over exposed due to the flash. However, the story behind the helmet was quite interesting especially since its original acquisition was quite similar to the TIE Pilot Helmet we also featured on this site.

Unfortunately this story does not have a happy ending!. In the early 90's he was approached by a guy called Vic Menay. Jim bought the helmet and was thrilled with it because it was his first genuine prop from the movie.

Several months later, Jim's house was burgled and the helmet was stolen, along with many other rare items of his Star Wars toy collection. Though the toys were found by the Police and returned - the helmet was never found. Note that its clear that "Jim's" helmet is not the same as the one found just recently, the helmet markings, detailing and decal placements instead indicate its this helmet, which is seen front-on in single shot.

The fate of this helmet is unknown with rumours that it was either destroyed by burglars unaware of its importance, or perhaps retro-fitted back to a black TIE fighter. Advert Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free. Got a potential story, tip or enquiry? Find out more about RaceFans and contact us here. David BR david-br 28th March , Bottas Helmet is my favorite! Jere jerejj 22nd October , The first time anyone has had planets on a helmet.

Jockey Ewing 22nd October , Qeki qeki 22nd October , A fan not a boy. Pandering to the US. Some of the design just happen to be different this weekend but many are just pandering, why? Given road conditions and the quality of the drivers, I wear one when I bike. But it still begs the question we have asked before: we know that more people get traumatic brain injuries in cars than anywhere else. And it is not just because more people drive; we know that the rate of injury and death per million hours traveled is actually higher for drivers than it is for cyclists.

Cycling historian Carlton Reid has asked the same question, and notes that in Australia, car helmets were actually manufactured and sold by Davies Craig, an Australian manufacturer of automotive parts. Reid writes on Motoring, a British car website:. Reid wonders why there was never a move to make helmets mandatory for drivers.

Reid, writing from the UK, asks why this is all ignored. Personally, I wish there was a really light, good looking and comfortable helmet that older people could wear while walking; falls and head injuries a major issue for them. Showers are a problem too, killing one American every day; unless you have proper safe showering infrastructure separate shower with non-slip floor and handrails lives would be saved if there were mandatory shower helmets. But lets start with the most sensible target: Helmets for drivers.