RE: Early turnsignals

From: Dobrowski, Robert S (Robert.Dobrowski(at)jsf.boeing.com)
Date: Wed Apr 07 1999 - 15:44:51 CDT


That light unit is extremely common in older british cars. Austin healeys
use clear ones on the front and red on the rear. MGAs use red ones on the
rear. I believe that some of the early Land Rovers used Amber ones up front.

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> From: Ian Spencer[SMTP:toyguy(at)gte.net]
> Reply To: Ian Spencer
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 1:40 PM
> To: Jay Laifman; alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Early turnsignals
>
> Jay,
> To the best of my knowledge, they were all clear. My Series 'A' Harrington
> came over from England, and it had clear turnsignals with amber rear
> lenses.
> I did, however, use amber bulbs under the clear glass lense in front. I
> had
> a French Series 3 Alpine that had amber rear turn lenses with clear front
> turn lenses too. - Ian Spencer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Laifman <Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com>
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 4:31 PM
> Subject: Early turnsignals
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >I've noted that on some SI-III cars, the front turnsignals are
> >yellow/orange. From what I've seen, all factory shots show the
> turnsignals
> >as clear. I've also noted that the TR3 turnsignals appear to be the
> exact
> >same ones - clear ones, and the Aston Martin's may have the exact same
> >ones.
> >
> >Were the yellow/orange ones a factory option? For other countries? Or,
> >simply a neat change some people have done to their cars? If the latter,
> >what cars do the yellow/orange ones come from?
> >
> >Jay
> >
> >
> >
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