The helmet he designed was an orange-and-yellow number featuring Eddie, the angry-looking skeleton mascot of metal band Iron Maiden, in racing goggles.

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The band released two albums -- "Iron Maiden" (1980) and "Killers" (1981) -- before Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer.

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The song, which featured in 2011 film The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, was recorded by Bury band Notsensibles.

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