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Headlight Cover

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c. 1939 - 1945

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Overview

A circular flat iron plate with circular hole cut into surface near top and long rectangular hole, cut into centre. Both holes are screened with glass, the top hole with white glass and the centre slit with fluted clear glass. The centre slit is further screened by a trough like iron projection that projects out from the back plate.

Historical information

Such covers were used during World War II to screen out car lights during the 'blackout'. Both are if crude manufacture - cut around their rims in an erratic manner - probably with hard tin snips. Both are painted with black paint.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS1985.5a

Item type

Material

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the plate on the projecting screen is stamped "Sandover]", presumably from (Harris & Sandovers & Co., Perth?).

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 9 December, 2025

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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Front view of Headlight Cover

Front view of Headlight Cover

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Back view of Headlight Cover

Side view of Headlight Cover

Side view of Headlight Cover

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