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Sourcing rear lights
Tom Bartlett - 4/4/05 at 02:39 AM

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.


Peteff - 4/4/05 at 09:23 AM

Does it have the individual round Lucas ones as used on Land Rovers? They should be available worldwide by now.


britishtrident - 4/4/05 at 11:37 AM

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 - 4/4/05 at 11:53 AM

After blowing up the image I now realise the round flashers are infact from the front of a Mk2 Jaguar Rescued attachment 0a.JPG
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JonBowden - 4/4/05 at 03:39 PM

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/


pbura - 4/4/05 at 04:01 PM

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


britishtrident - 4/4/05 at 05:31 PM

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


britishtrident - 4/4/05 at 05:35 PM

this car seems to be to the same spec Rescued attachment pe.jpg
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white130d - 5/4/05 at 04:25 PM

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.