How to wire up 1940 rubber CMP tail lights

[Lynn Eades]

Aghhh, but then there are the Germans.
Think of British carrier track: Basic links and pins, with a high wear rate.
Think of an American Halftrack Rubber and wire and lasts until it breaks.
Think of the German Halftrack: 450 grease nipples, Torrington caged roller bearings, lasts for ever (until they had to retreat, and no one had time to grease them)

I just derailed my own thread

[Richard Farrant]

These lamps were original designs by Flexible Lamps under the trade name Rubbolite. Not really 'over engineered', they were commercially available items not specifically military I think.
As with other components on WD vehicles build in Canada to British War Office spec. they were reproduced there.