Morris Tailights .. rare maybe !

Mike K · #1 09-05-08, 07:56

I've only seen these taillights in the Morris CS8 and PU manuals .. but I've come across a few for sale .. genuine NOS, not repro . Rubbolite No. 5 . They are similar to the early DND Canadian taillights, which I recall seeing boxes of at places like Camberwell and Mitcham back in the 70's.

Did any other British wartime vehicle use them ? Or was it a unique Morris only fitment .

Mike

Lynn Eades · #2 09-05-08, 11:07

Bren carriers used a similar shaped rubber with the lens, but only mounted at the back. No special side mount.

Neil Ashley · #3 12-05-08, 18:24

Mike

The two most commonly used rear lights during the war were the Rubbolite No.2 (see picture) and later the Lucas Type L/WD/T1.

Early war soft skin vehicles used a variety of various patterns and the drivers hand books for those particular contracts normally give details.

The Canadian pattern is very close to the Rubbolite No.2 and I used them on my Humber Armoured Car. Luckily Dirk stills has stocks of them.

Lynn Eades · #4 13-05-08, 07:10

Can you send me a higher res. image please.
Thanks, Lynn.

Mike K · #5 13-05-08, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

Mike

The two most commonly used rear lights during the war were the Rubbolite No.2 (see picture) and later the Lucas Type L/WD/T1.

Early war soft skin vehicles used a variety of various patterns and the drivers hand books for those particular contracts normally give details.

The Canadian pattern is very close to the Rubbolite No.2 and I used them on my Humber Armoured Car. Luckily Dirk stills has stocks of them.

Thanks Neil

So the rubbolite fixture was a generic thing by the sound of it .

BTW those NOS examples I mentioned are 17 pounds each.. too rich for me with the greedy bank exchange and postage too.

Mike