Re: SER1 86" rear lights

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Somewhere on the garage is a wiring diagram so that you can use the 
porkpie lights and front side lights as indicators by fitting dual 
filament bulbs and s small box of tricks.

I think Edward Atherton knows or was selling the kits.?????



At 17:05 20/09/2005, you wrote:
>On 18 Sep 2005, at 19:45, azwriter wrote:
>
>>Hi Tony,
>>"Original Land Rover Series 1" (James Taylor) says that "..D-lamps
>>seen on the 80s are found only on 1954 models 86s and 107s . All
>>later examples have a round lamp which is familiarly known as the
>>pork-pie type because of its shape".
>
>I am suitably punished by the MOT inspector for my unhelpful
>contribution to this thread: the trailer lights fitted by PO to my
>88" do not match, and one of them lacks a reflector, so they have to
>be replaced. I'd really like to fit the proper pork pies, and I've
>managed to find some, but that means I'll need to fit indicators as
>well.
>
>The trouble is, I can't work out where best to put them. The best
>examples I can find in SOG are this:
>
>http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ 
>historiclandrovergathering.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3828
>
>which probably doesn't leave enough room for a UK number plate, and
>this:
>
>http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ 
>my58seriesonelrmodelincr.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2858
>
>which doesn't really illuminate the number plate at all. There's
>another that shows flashers mounted on the crossmember, which doesn't
>seem right.
>
>Is there an official right answer to this? Presumably it's (yet
>another) very common question. All suggestions very gratefully received.
>
>thanks
>
>will
>
>
>ps. the parabolic springs, 2.25 engine and flip front mean that
>authenticity is out of the question, but at least I can look vaguely
>right.
>
>
>
>
>>Regds
>>carlo 86" '54
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Tony Boyle
>>To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>>Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:24 PM
>>Subject: SER1 86" rear lights
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Could someone confirm what type of rear/brake lights were standard
>>on a 1955 86" series 1.   I have the 54-58 parts catalogue and it
>>shows both the 'D' shaped lights and the round 'pork pie' type. I
>>am just curious to know exactly what type should be standard on my
>>series 1.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Tony
>
>
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