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What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:18 pmby gjz30075
Can anyone i.d. this little light? What's it used for? Who/what cars were they on? The length is 2 1/4" and the diameter is 2 inches. Just a cool little piece.
Even the bracket is marked with the LEP logo.
I know this is not a Lotus part, which is why I'm posting in the Free Parking section.
Thanks
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:36 pmby Spyder fan
It looks like a wing light, one you would mount on top of the wing of a car that perhaps didn't have side lights I'm not sure if they were ever original equipment or just one of those strange quirky accessories you could buy in the 1950's and 60's
Here's some other examples on good old Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-LEP-Wing-Lights-/331485799467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2e17e42b
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:01 pmby trw99
Looks as if it could be one of those angled lights used by long distance race cars, which lit the car's race number on each door.
Tim
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:03 pmby gjz30075
Thanks guys. My "LEP" search (with other words), brought up results for "light emitting plasma" stuff. Obviously not vintage.
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:19 pmby elansprint71
Map-reading light for dashboard?
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:28 pmby richardcox_lotus
Does it have to be off a car ?
Sewing machine ?
Lathe ?
Regards
Richard
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:58 pmby gjz30075
richardcox_lotus wrote:Does it have to be off a car ?
Sewing machine ?
Lathe ?
Regards
Richard
Not really. Just so happens I found this in a cache of car parts, hence the assumption.
Re: What is this?
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:42 pmby AHM
Rear number plate light from a motorbike?
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:51 amby Spyder fan
I like Tim's theory that it is a down lighter for a 24 hour race car ID number, you would get loads of interest advertising it on EBay as a classic Le Mans piece of history
Just put a few unrelated pictures of British Le Mans racers in the advert.
A lamp for a motorcycle number plate is also a good one as proposed by Simon and probably nearer the truth.
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:34 amby gjz30075
Yeah, Simon's theory sounds best. I'll advertise it with random pics of classic bikes at races.
What
provenance!
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:15 pmby jono
...a parking light?
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:35 pmby Chancer
It would help if we could see the lens and at least know what colour it is.
How many watts is the bulb if one is fitted that is, if so 6 or 12 volts?
The mounting bracket narrows it down.
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:51 pmby AHM
... Could have been owned by Lawrence of Arabia!
Lawrence's Electrical Paraphernalia - World Famous!... Superior Quality
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:27 pmby gjz30075
Lens is shown in the top photo. It's clear but I haven't pulled it yet to determine the bulb
Re: What is this?
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Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:32 pmby richardcox_lotus