Beach Landing Light

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Dave,

Yes, somewhere I have some info.... have to locate it.

In brief: came in a wood box with steel fittings to allow it to be carried along by two people using long flat timbers. The contents were complete with steel cover for the glass, held on with three over-centre clips, and the light plus the tripod, which was a fold-up tubular tri-pod.

The position of the lamp in the light could be altered from the outside by the operator to produce a wide more diffused beam, or a narrow, intense beam. The light was directed by a detachable T shaped handle that slotted into the lamp base, and was held with a pin on a chain.

Voltage was 12 volt DC, but the large lamp was 400 Amp, so had to be attached to a battery with a battery generator/charger running. The only time I tried using mine without the gennie running, it 'killed' the battery within seconds! I mounted a QI headlamp spot light bulb onto a home made base that attached directly to the lamp mounting (without altering it). It worked fine, though I suspect the light intensity was less than the original. It was nevertheless impressive, with a significant reach - at four hundred yards, items in the adjacent paddock were clearly visible.

They were actually a 'BDL', standing for Beach Defence Light.

Mike C