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How a person painted service letters on their helmet could show their individuality (and artistic skill). Whilst some commercial businesses provided water-slide transfers for helmets (W for warden, etc.), many painted their own. Most went for the simple block white (or black) painted letter. However, the below 'F.A.P.' example shows someone who put a little more time and effort into their lettering; the result is a clever shadow effect.  3D shadow lettering on FAP helmet
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Sadly, the location of this photograph is unknown. It shows a group of wardens outside their post. The presence of bluette overalls and no battledress suggests early war. The ladies are wearing wardens' coats. A few chaps in civvies and one squaddie/HG photobombing on the right. The side of the wardens' post has been used for posters.  Wardens Pose Outside Their Post Two ladies pose in their ARP Pattern 44 felt hats and buttoned-up ARP Pattern Number 42 wardens' coats.  ARP Wardens Wearing Felt Hats & Wardens' Coats With the Lighting (Restrictions) Order, 1940 coming into force, car owners had to make changes to their headlights. Only the nearside headlamp was to be used and masked with a special filter; the offside headlamp's bulb was to be removed. Several businesses made the headlamp masks, amongst them Lucas.  Lucas Masked Headlamp  Lucas Masked Headlamp (details) A staged photo taken in London for the release of the new uniforms in late October 1939. These uniforms were described then as: First Aid Post Work, A.R.P. Warden and Reporting Centre. The uniforms are the ARP Pattern 46 nurses' uniform with ARP badge to the front, ARP Pattern 41 bluette overalls for the wardens' service and the ARP Pattern 47 wrapover overalls with ARP badge.  New Uniforms For ARP Services, October 1939 |
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