Those elusive green reflectors......

[David Dunlop]

Apology accepted, Robert, and I must try to improve what I am trying to say sometimes. It is often a challenge attempting to be informative and concise, or informative and so long winded, your reader either loses interest, or must combine reading one's post while eating dinner.

While I think of it as well, do you know if these reflectors came about solely within the realm of the evolution of the CMP, or was it already a preexisting feature on all, or some British military transport prior to the arrival of the CMP? If British use predated, maybe the answers for why they came into being hide in British military records somewhere.

David

[Harlé Sylvain]

Hello

If I understand That holes on the bumper are for the reflectors?

Cheers
Sylvain

[rob love]

Yes, those holes are. The large one is where the green reflector sits, and the small holes top and bottom are where the reflector brackets bolt into place.

Later trucks have smaller holes in the same place at the end of the bumbers. The purpose of them is not known to me. I have them on my HUP bumper.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Later trucks have smaller holes in the same place at the end of the bumbers. The purpose of them is not known to me. I have them on my HUP bumper.

The smaller holes are a mystery, maybe for reducing the 'glow'? I have seen those green jewels with brackets with shorter mounting straps (5" vs. 6") which I assume were for HUPs. What the holes are probably not for is towing or rope/chain attachments. Holes that far out from the bumper mountings would bend the bumper before pulling the vehicle out of a hole.

[rob love]

I think that by the time HUPs were in production, the reflectors were pretty much out. Perhaps the shorter straps are for the C11as type bumpers as shown earlier in this thread.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

I think that by the time HUPs were in production, the reflectors were pretty much out. Perhaps the shorter straps are for the C11as type bumpers as shown earlier in this thread.

Early HUPs had them. Not sure for how long.

[Lynn Eades]

Betty appears to have one.