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Originally Posted by Gordons
with regard to black out covers, there seem to be two different metal type, one that has an adjustable opening and the other non opening, there is also the solid plastic cover with a pin hole in the center, the 12 cab tail lights had the same set up as the 13 cab, a small black plastic disc with a hole in the center same size as the clear glass and red glass lens, 23 cab where much smaller but same idea.
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Not being specific to dates , and not worrying about overlap the following is what was typically used:
1940 production CMP's with pot lamps had covers on both sides with little half moon cutouts. The tail lamps were the rubber kind and early ones did not always follow the "two tail and one stop" configuration. By 1941 with the 12 cab, the left headlamp had a hooded blackout cover and the right one had a domed cover with a small pin prick hole. This was also used on AFV's and Mk.I Bren Carriers. Again the tail lamps were rubber and did follow the two tail, one stop lamp rule. By 1942 on the 13 cabs, the right lamp was not wired and a plate covered the socket (often with the bridge class sign painted on it). The left lamp was the hooded blackout style. Metal tail lamps replaced the rubber ones, the first style having a heavy hex nut back and late ones having a lighter, curved back. By late 1944 the hooded blackout cover was replaced with the one having the wing nut and movable panel as shown above. Most ofter these were seen on both sides. The bridge class sign was moved to the cab shell between the radiator and the headlamp socket.