1951 Tailights

[cammyaj01]

Hi , I’ve got a 1951 18S
I believe that it should originally be fitted with only a tail light( no stoplight)
Lucas 467/2 type?
This is a brass chromed item very much like a number plate light fitted on English cars but it has a red lens visible through two “windows” cut into the metal body.
Can anyone supply a photo of an original for me and also say whether they were fitted to any other years ?
I’m going to have a go at making a couple from some number plate lights that I have bought

[Duncan]

Hi Greg, there is a picture of one on this web site:https://www.matchlessclueless.com/resto ... ear-light/

[cammyaj01]

Thanks very much.
Very helpful!

[Greybeard]

My 49 (50 reg) G80S has an original one of those lamps fitted - and yes, you do need a stop lamp. Mine has a small globe twin filament fitted. They are available in 6v but take some finding.

Steve

[cammyaj01]

Thanks for that.
It seem like they were fitted in 1949,1950and 1951 then at least.

[Harry44]

Stop lamps have been compulsory since 1936

[ajscomboman]

Stop lamps have been compulsory since 1936

Not strictly true, I have built a 350 off roader with a reg number and no lights at all which is perfectly legal to use in daylight hrs.

[Cupoftee]

My take on the tail light.
Convert a Land rover number plate.

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