Tom Bartlett
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 02:39 AM |
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Sourcing rear lights
Any suggestions about sources for rear lights that look like those on the L*T*S 7? I"ve tried the search feature, but I'm seeking ones
that resemble the stop/rear/turn on the "Prisoner". Although I'm in the U.S., U.K sources would be O.K.
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 09:23 AM |
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Can't remember seeing the rear.
Does it have the individual round Lucas ones as used on Land Rovers? They should be available worldwide by now.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 11:37 AM |
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Do you mean the actual Lotus Seven S2 used in the Prisoner TV series or Catersnots Prisoner Seven Special edition.
It is also complicated by the fact 2 different Lotuses with the registration mark KAR120C were used. However working from the picture below.
Most Seven S2 models used Morris Minor rear lights however the KAR120C used in the title sequence is an exception --- the lower lamps are standard
Lucas units as used on early Minis, http://www.completeautomobilist.co.uk/online/item583.htm
The ugly rectangular upper light units I am prettty sure are Lucas from a 1957/58 Hillman Minx which are pretty rare as they were quickly relaced by
a much larger unit on all Rootes models.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 11:53 AM |
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After blowing up the image I now realise the round flashers are infact from the front of a Mk2 Jaguar
 
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JonBowden
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 03:39 PM |
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this UK company does a range of lights, although I can;t find the morris minor type, they have the rectangular type
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/
Jon
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pbura
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 04:01 PM |
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There are a few old Lucas lamps here that would look good IMO:
http://www.holden.co.uk/product_listing.asp?analysis_code=0042&product_group=010&Submit=browse+products
TR2/MGA lights can be bought from Moss Motors in the US, AC Cobra lights from a few places I'm sure (haven't shopeed them). I suggest
asking for glass lenses to get the best-looking ones.
Pete
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 05:31 PM |
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following pbura's holden link http://www.holden.co.uk/product_display.asp?product_code=L542/REPRO
http://www.holden.co.uk/product_display.asp?product_code=L563/52479
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/4/05 at 05:35 PM |
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this car seems to be to the same spec
 
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white130d
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| posted on 5/4/05 at 04:25 PM |
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earlier cars
I was looking at earlier cars and noticed they had the same light as used on a the frog eye sprite, MGA 1500 and the TR2.
In the US Moss sells these for $39.95.
David.
"There's only 2 things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatos" Guy Clark
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