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Re: Re: Lucas Tripod Headlamps

To: phile@stpaul.gov
Subject: Re: Re: Lucas Tripod Headlamps
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 93 12:35:26 pdt
> > > From: GNH.Wbst207V@xerox.com
> > > they seem to be
> > > intended for left-side driving. 
> > 
> > Left-side driving only?  What makes them either left-sided?
> > Roland
> 
> The shape of the beam.  There  is a cutoff in the low beams of headlights
> in the upper left corner to avoid blinding oncoming cars.  Obviously, in
> England, this cutoff is in the upper right corner.

Apparently tripods are marked left-side/right-side.  I've never noticed
that on the the Lucas sealbeams I have.  Is there a code on them that
identifies which side they're for?  The reason I'm asking is because I
replaced one of mine with an old unit of unknown origin.

Roland


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