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Metropolitan 'Noddy' Helmet
Metropolitan 'Noddy' Helmet, worn when riding the Velocette motorcycle, gained the name 'Noddy' from the riders giving a smart nod to senior officers in lieu of a salute whilst they were riding the motorbike. Smaller than the normal helmet and strongly reinforced, with black plastic centre band, one large rubber vent hole either side and smaller than normal chrome plate
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Metropolitan 'Noddy' Helmet

Metropolitan 'Noddy' Helmet, worn when riding the Velocette motorcycle, gained the name 'Noddy' from the riders giving a smart nod to senior officers in lieu of a salute whilst they were riding the motorbike. Smaller than the normal helmet and strongly reinforced, with black plastic centre band, one large rubber vent hole either side and smaller than normal chrome plate

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