From:Milton Ulladulla Historical Society

Name/TitleCover, headlight

About this objectThis headlight cover is a circular object shaped rather like a hat with a brim.The top of the ‘crown’ has three parallel shaded slits in it, formed by cutting and bending the metal. The cover was designed to be placed over a vehicle headlight in order to reduce the amount of light shining onto the road during WW 2.

Date Made1940s

Period1940s

Medium and MaterialsMetal (steel) object, painted black.

Measurements100 x 244 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsMilitary – World War Two

Subject and Association KeywordsMilton

Subject and Association KeywordsTransport

Object Typeaccessories

Object number109