| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29507 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Vehicle |
| Physical description | Leather |
| Maker |
A G Cookson |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Pair of vehicle blackout light covers
Description
Stitched brown leather disc covers with metal light shields over a central slit. Below this is a 25 mm white semi-translucent light diffuser. Includes leather attachment straps at rear.
History / Summary
Blackout light (headlamp) covers were compulsory for civilian night driving during the Second World War. These examples appear to closely follow the pattern suggested by the Department of Home Security for civilian motor vehicles, and appear to be for older, pre-war type vehicles, where the headlights were not integral to the front of the vehicle.