Indicator light question.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:02 pm
Does anyone now what type of indicator/flash light this is??
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Indicator light question.
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:40 pm
Gosh! I think it's a Walls Cornetto! (english joke)
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:58 pm
Michelin man's head?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:16 pm
Walnut whip???:-)
lamp
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:55 am
Haadeslaus.......that's sorted that one out, don't hesitate to ask for more help!
(We are usually more reliable).
(We are usually more reliable).
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:04 pm
Naadeslaus that's a great photo and a really interesting question.
This bit from Ray Newell's book might help:
"A further unique feature of the GPO mail and engineers' vans was the use of special flashing indicators. Roof-mounted indicators, unflatteringly dubbed 'pigs' ears', were fitted as standard on the last 168 split-screen models, continued on Series III models and were only phased out when separate rear indicator lamps were fitted in addition to the stop/tail lamps on 1098cc models."
I've never seen a photo of these "pigs' ears" indicators but I wonder if that is what you've got?
If it is then hang on to them and write a little article maybe for Morris Minor magazines, cos they are really interesting
juliet xx
This bit from Ray Newell's book might help:
"A further unique feature of the GPO mail and engineers' vans was the use of special flashing indicators. Roof-mounted indicators, unflatteringly dubbed 'pigs' ears', were fitted as standard on the last 168 split-screen models, continued on Series III models and were only phased out when separate rear indicator lamps were fitted in addition to the stop/tail lamps on 1098cc models."
I've never seen a photo of these "pigs' ears" indicators but I wonder if that is what you've got?
If it is then hang on to them and write a little article maybe for Morris Minor magazines, cos they are really interesting
juliet xx
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:46 pm
Are they interesting??
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:20 pm
If that's what they are, then YES! Very rare and VERY interesting
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:05 pm
they are not the right shape for the pigs ear indicator.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:20 pm
Ah well - it was exciting for a minute
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:09 pm
they do look period though, and bear in mind that this is perhaps not an Oxford finished car. The cars finished in holland have their own specific features, like thicker glass etc.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:43 pm
oooh have you seen one, aupickup?aupickup wrote:they are not the right shape for the pigs ear indicator.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:51 pm
hi
yes i have
they are semi circular in shape
yes i have
they are semi circular in shape
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:25 pm
I remember them now. Later PO vans had thm too during the '70s.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:36 pm
thats right
c u have seen them as well
c u have seen them as well
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:37 pm
they don't sound as whacky as what Naadeslaus has got 
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:39 pm
oh they are
will try and find a photo tonight
will try and find a photo tonight
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:27 pm
Good..
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:42 pm
Have you found a photo yet??
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:43 pm
One advantage of being a leeeeeetle olderaupickup wrote:thats right
c u have seen them as well