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Originally posted by Tony Smith
Richard's lamps do not appear to be the type fitted in the Matilda. This is a pic of the three lamps on the roof of the Turret:
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Tony,
Thanks for looking at the Matilda, how was Peter?
From the view of the turret roof, I am inclined to think that these lamps fitted are not the originals. As Neil points out, they are really dash lamps, as on the Humber armoured car, etc. Where these lamps are fitted in the turret, I can see adaptor plates which would be about the same length and width of the commercial Lucas festoon lamp and I am guessing that these have been substituted, not necessarily on restoration, but maybe when in service.
Pity I do not have a Matilda manual or parts book to check out.
Richard