Vickers light tank rear lamps

[George Moore]

Thanks Richard,

It was only through the fact I bought this book on Light tanks, that I saw the reference for the first time, in my iggerrance I had always thought they were both red.

Station keeping was one idea I had, similar the ther German Notek system, if you see the different lenses, you were too close.

Didn't seem right though, the same applies (I think) to the vertical black/white stripes on the vehicles.

Was blue less visible at night?

The wiring diagrams show that neither appear to be connected to the brake pedal either, though on earlier models, the feed is connected to the horn button !

The bulbs do not appear to be twin fillament, so there does not seem to be a brake light.

Strange !

I have a load of interior photos on file myself, the book does however illustrate both the early RR engine fitted to the early Mks, and the Meadows engine fitted to the MkIV onwards.
I could still do with some engine bay photos, ideally, a look at the gearbox/drive. The drawings are only outlines.

Appreciate the response.

George.

[Lynn Eades]

The Australian Lp2 carrier had a red lense and a blue lensed light,(Blue, front and rear) I cannot recall the logic behind this, but I see in the parts book that the red tail light lense became obsolete.
With regards the brake lights, you are applying modern day thinking to a time gone by. I dont think any of the wwII carriers had brake lights. I would guess brake lights on tanks was the same. Probably on the allied side the Americans would have been first with the standardised QMC tail light assemblies being fitted, as on the M3A1 light Tank (Stuart or known here as the Honey tank)

[George Moore]

Hi Lynn and Richard,
Yep, I guess you're right on this, modern thinking.

My first ever car was a 1939 MG TB, at the tender age of 22, during my apprenticeship, I stripped and rebuilt, though it wasn't in a bad state, but had failed the MOT, which had only recently been introduced into the UK, [yes; it was that long ago] !!

I recall there was only one brake light "offside" and the headlamps wired when on dip, the nearside cancelled the offside went to a lower fillament.

I digress.

Having read the book, and the electrical section, there is no explanation as to the purpose, just that they were fitted.

I guess there's an answer out there somewhere.

George.

[Lynn Eades]

Looks like about 1962-63 from the MkI Cortina

[George Moore]

Yep,
18, my first car, and second year of my apprenticeship.

The dark shadow under the MG is not a trick of the light, but I ran over a pan of old engine oil.
Never did get the stain out, and it killed the grass on that side of the front lawn.

Parents were livid.

After the "rebuild" sold the car to Richardsons at Slough, got £120 for it, just before the price of "collectors car" went through the roof. At the time you could pick up a T type for under £100, nearly bought an F type Magna for £120, but no canvass roof.

If only !!!!!!!!!!!!


George.