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Functional object - Headlamp Masks, 1940's

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Historical information

Used during WWII to dim headlights making them, hopefully, invisible from the air. These were used by Mr Claude Freckleton who lived on a farm outside of Port Fairy

Physical description

Pair headlamp masks, with shaded glass slit - Painted black

Inscriptions & markings

How to fit "G J C" approved headlamp mask
Remove glass from car headlamp & mark mask to the size and shape of glass centering the glass slit and celluloid insert. Cut mask with tin snips to fit the headlamp instead of glass with this side inward towards the globe. Adjust the headlamp downward 2 degrees from the perpendicular so that the light beam strikes the road 10 feet from the front of the car.
* Important - Do not alter the angle of slits over slits.

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Identifier

VPFH 713.2

Date made

1940's

Production methods

Mass produce

Materials

Metal, paint

Measurements

Width: 24 centimetres, Depth: 3 centimetres

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/597e75b821ea6908e4bb1f36

Accessed 24 December 2024

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