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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4757 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

I have seen similar on a TD. Some cars with sloping/flared rear wings had a Wedge shaped rubber backing to the reflector and attached them to the wings.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

mikeC · Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:59 am Post subject:

If the tank end-plates are repros, why not fit the reflectors to 90? brackets below the indictors?
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

Bitumen Boy · Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:29 pm Post subject:

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

I have been over thinking this.

The petrol tank end panels idea would work O.K. but I don't think having a bracket there would look right.

The simplest solution seems to be to extend a pair of small backing plates beyond the D lamps and screw the reflectors to them.

When my new backing plate arrives I will have a better idea about exactly what to do.

(How did we get here from the original question about buying at auction?....oh yes; that pair of Bristols... Shocked

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bjacko · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:26 am Post subject: Reflectors

Lucas produced reflectors for sloping mudguards. I had them on my original Morris 8 in 1956 in the UK as did many other motorists.
Lucas made several with different angles. They were a glass reflector in a rubber holder. Lucas part numbers 57030, 57031, 57039, 57040, 57065, 57090 and 57091. They were factory fitted on a number of vehicles in the 1950's.
Maybe available at old parts dealers or swap meets.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

With respect, I shall not be drilling holes in my rear wings. Shocked

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

In the rear D lamps, why not replace the (presumably) 2* BA15s bulb holders with a single BA15d, cut the lens and replace the rectangular section with a suitably shaped reflector.

It would save cluttering up the rear with non original components.

Or replace the D lenses with these: (personally I dont like amber on the rear)

Then add the reflectors where you have the indicators. A bit of re wiring to do and you would have to do the same with the bulb holders as per my first suggestion so there was a BA15d for the stop/ tail lights. Or fit a led kit:

Dave

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

Thanks for your suggestions, Dave but I have wired everything up now...

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587

The problem with red turn signals, most people nowadays don't realise what they are

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

My 1958 Fordson truck didn't have any form indicators at all when produced, so would have relied on hand signals only. I was quite surprised that any vehicle made in the late 50's wasn't fitted with any form of indicators.

My MGA has flashing brake lamps using the DB10 relay that Ray mentioned. I'm always conscious that vehicles behind me may not interoperate signals correctly, so turn with extra care!

I think legislation came in around 1960 to make it a requirement for all post 1930 vehicles to have some form of indicators, and making "Amber Flashing" the UK standard moving forward.

Dave

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

US-made cars had the rear indicators tied in with the brake lights.
This can create wiring confusions when converting to UK legal standards...
I still maintain that, given the changes in observational routines of today's drivers, when compared with those of the fifties & sixties...that any retro-fitted rear [or indeed, front?] indicators should be clearly enough displayed when not in use...to enable following modern [apology for?] drivers to at least have a clue as to whereabouts on the rear end of the vehicle, to be observing.

I can recall driving even in the 1970's to be of a different nature, in that, one not only observed for flashing rear indicators, but also one wouldn't be surprised by the proliferation of hand signals.
Whether they were the 'correct' hand signal or not, was a different matter.
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