Looking for information about GP small tent

Florence · Post by **Florence** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:10 pm

Hello,
hope it's ok posting such a question in this Truck Forum ... if not please move it.
I got a "Tent, General Purpose Type I"
DSA 100-67-C-3027
8340-753-6570
Dated 1959

The canvas and the ropes are in great condition but unfortunately I have only four smaller wooden poles for it. Does anybody know the correct lenght and number of poles needed to errect the GP small?
Also I would like to know which material was common for the poles in 1959.

I found this very interesting site but the TM numbers are different:
http://www.tpub.com/content/tentsshelte ... 40-211-13/

Kind regards
Sylvia

brian · Post by **brian** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:28 pm

a GP small should have telescoping aluminum poles,
and you better get em quick.
rumor has it the surpluss guys are melting em down for the aluminum.

BB

Florence · Post by **Florence** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:03 pm

Of course I would be glad to find original poles - but as I want to use the tent asap AND the shipping to Germany would be too high or take quite long I will rebuild the poles first. Therefore the measurements would be great.

rumor has it the surpluss guys are melting em down for the aluminum.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:07 pm

This site might be helpful and has links to vendors. At the minimum, pole numbers and length are detailed.

Great tents. Have fun!

Brent

Ugg · Post by **Ugg** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:42 am

Brent:

What site?

I know Major Surplus sells em.

Later

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:00 am

Crap! Sorry! Here it is...

http://www.obscurasite.com/hardware/gp-small/

Brent

RANGER · Post by **RANGER** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:37 am

Aluminum? Not always.

Florence · Post by **Florence** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:09 am

Hi Brent,
Thanks for the great link! The shown poles look the same style as mine.

My 4 wooden poles are 1,75 m long included the metall end.
They look very old, if these could be original I would reproduce the missing ones in the same style.

Sylvia

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:38 pm

Hi Sylvia, the poles you have look like the one for the good old 180 lb ex British Army tent. Try getting an ex Brtitish 12 x 12 tent, you can put a Dodge inside one. The 180 is a ridge tent

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:55 pm

You're welcome, Sylvia!

Brent

Ugg · Post by **Ugg** » Mon May 28, 2007 3:28 am

I seem to remember wooden poles, er posts for the GP tents, or as we used to call em, "LIFER" tents.

Later

Florence · Post by **Florence** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:14 am

Hi all, thanks to the forum.
I decided to get some more wooden poles and it looks and work great.
The length which I use is: side poles 1,65 m, door poles 2,00 m, center pole 3,20 m (each plus the spike)

Looking for information about GP small tent

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