abstract:The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm, bucket helm and barrel helm, of the High Middle Ages arose in the late twelfth century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the fourteenth century. They were used by knights and heavy infantry in most European armies between about 1220 to 1540 AD.
Beholdalso the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very smallhelm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
To Richard Eubank, who also served at the height of the Vietnam War, I want to wish you the best of luck as you take the helm of this great organization at a critically important time.
Mr Nasser's place at Ford's helm is being taken by William Clay Ford Jr, great-grandson of the founder and part-time chairman for the past three years.