question canvas style sand mats used during ww2

[tim gray]

Hi gents,

 

The PU is booked in for canvas.......Hooray......a roof at last..... but i was wondering if any of you guys would know the dimentions for the canvas style sand mats used during ww2. They rolled up for storage and appear to have had some sort of sticks or bars stiched into pockets. I dont have the film any more but i seem to recall they were used in " ice cold in alex" to extract said nasty chap from the salt marsh in the depression.

 

Any details as to length and breadth would be appreciated.

 

If i've posted this in the wrong part of the forum i appologise now and shall throw myself on the mercy of the Moderators :cry:

 

I will post pics when canvas is done.

Regards

Tim

[gazzaw]

I was also lookng for some and was told one of the canvas makers has made them for the Desrrt Raider Group (Allied Canvas???)

 

Still on my shopping list to get some but not got round to it yet so if you find them post here to let us know and I will do likewise.

 

Gary

[tim gray]

No problems GAZZAW, will do but you may have solved the problem as allied canvas is where the PU is getting its new clothes!!

 

Regards

 

Tim

[gazzaw]

Thanks Tim

 

Let me know how you get on and if it is them who do them (I am sure it is as was mentioned a while back and I never had time to follow up)

 

Gary

[kiwilrdg]

I made a pair with estimated dimensions from pictures. I used mine to get two modern trucks out of the sand last weekend so they do work.