Mk1 British carrier headlights

[Mark Pearson]

Hi.

Can anyone let me know if plain glass is used for the British Mk1 Carrier headlight ?

[Lynn Eades]

Hello Mark,I'd say none had plain clear glass.
Firstly "MkI British Carrier" is a bit vague. There was a MkI of everything.
A MkI Bren, a MkI Scout, a MkI Armoured O.P., and an early MkI Universal all started with a (CAV/ Bosch light) with a diffused glass like you might find in an old bathroom window, here.
Later I believe the MkI Universal carrier went to a bigger dia. headlight (with a thinner rim and no door screws in the front at 3.00 and 9.00 o'clock) the door screw being at the bottom. These Lucas or CAV marked lights (also common to Loyd carriers and Valentine tanks)had glasses with vertical lines about 15mm apart, with the latest (most common here)type having vertical lines about 7 or 8mm apart.
Some of the mid era glasses have a Ford oval mark on them. Many on active service and I guess for homeland training were converted to, or were factory equipped with blackout lights. Some being painted black on the inside, save for the small half moon open centre.
The above is all just my opinion. Others may disagree (which is good when it helps to define the facts)
I understand you have Wolseley U.C's, so I assume they are in the T33,000/ T34,000 range. I do not know when the lights changed from the early style.

[Mark Pearson]

Hi Lynn,

Im very new to carriers so on a major learnig curve. I have Wolseley and Sentinel Wagon carriers. I do have a few headlights and a pair painted black on the inside lower part as you described. I also have a pair of lights with that glass you also described, like old bathroom smoked glass so I have something to copy from now.

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[Ben]

Hi Mark

I thought Andrew Rowe and I had answered your headlight questions on HMVF?

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...ier+headlights

An easy option would be to paint the outside of the glass. This was often done and any texture or ribs would only be on the inside and if painted nobody would know.

Lynn pretty much answers your question.

Ben

[Mark Pearson]

Hi Ben,

Thanks for the info from yourself and Andrew regarding the actual lights on the carriers on HMVF, it was most helpful.

I did however need the description of the glass for the Mk1. I now have a good idea thanks to Lynn, as its similar to the other lights I have.

Mark........

[Lynn Eades]

This is what you are looking for

[Mark Pearson]

Thanks Lynn.