Friday, July 3, 2026

Bell 500 helmet


  In 1954 California speed shop owner Roy Richter came up with a new design of motorsports safety helmet, utilizing the new fiberglass molding process. 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Expensive!

Anonymous said...

Visor in, not that expensive.

JP said...

Roy Richter was probably good at PR, but the USAF had them earlier than that. There was a Dr. Lombard involved it seems.

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/helmet-flying-protective-type-p-1a-united-states-air-force/nasm_A19800071000