nicolas75 Posted August 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 28, 2019 Hello How long is the lenght of the ww2 tent shelter half cord ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keystone Posted August 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2019 About 7 feet or 84 inches. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quartermaster Posted August 31, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 31, 2019 Attached is a portion of the blueprint of the specifications of the Tent, Shelter Half, Details dated 12/12/1940 which is for the earlier open ended shelter half. The guy rope is shown as being cotton rope, 3/16 inch in diameter which has a length of 7 foot 1 inch. Not included in the specified length is an additional 5 inches that is turned back at one end to form a loop of which 2 inches is the size of the open loop plus an additional 3 inches that is sewn (zig zag manner) parallel to the main line to secure the tent pin loop line end. Also, the opposite end is sewn in the same zig zag manner on the final 1 1/2 inch to prevent the end of the rope from unraveling. The blueprint for the later style (tent with two closed end flaps) is dated 11/25/1941 but does not have any information concerning the guy rope so it is to be assumed that the guy rope for both styles is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted August 31, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 31, 2019 I lightened the attachment so it could be more easily read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted August 31, 2019 Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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