Sadly, many of what might be called the milestones in the development of the modern motorcycle helmet involve the death of a rider. Those who remain to remember the rider, seek change. The first rider whose demise we can point to as a milestone in the development of the modern motorcycle helmet is T.E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia. He died in 1935 from a head injury received crashing his Brough Superior SS100, a bike he received as a gift from George Bernard Shaw.