The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
358.2008.1
Snowdon Mouldings Helmet
14/11/2008
Hermione Cooper
14/11/2008
'SM' yellow climbing helmet with black plastic edging. Black chinstraps with metal tightening device. Adjustable plastic strap inside with foam backing. Striped criss cross canvas straps inside. Hooks on back and front with nylon elasticised string in a triangular shape. Four holes on helmet.
fibreglass, plastic, foam, metal
68 ( circum) cms
1
Black circle on outside with letters "SM" One on each side. Also a silver drawing of a mountain with "UIAA" inside and "GEPRUFT AGREE APPROVED" around it.
yellow, black
Mo Anthoine started Snowdon Mouldings(SM) back in the early 1970’s along with his pal, Joe Brown. They both went into business to fund their lifestyle which was climbing. They both wanted to ‘ run a business but not to be run by it’
SM are probably best remembered for their Curver Ice Axe, brainchild of blacksmith, John Brailsford, and manufactured by SM.
Helmets were made for Joe Brown’s own brand as well as for Snowdon Mouldings. If you have to look at our other SM Helmet, the El Cap, you’ll see that things were not always perfect!
14/11/2008
28/04/2009
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009