wlaidlaw Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Share #24141  Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Advertisement (gone after registration) The Bugatti is a lovely looking car but who thought it was a good idea to add those 1960s vintage Marchal fog lights. I know that many French headlights of the period were less than wonderful, often because they use only 30 or 35W bulbs often with yellow glass. In modern incandescent bulbs, the filament usually runs north/south, whereas most vintage headlights were optimised for east/west filaments. I had a friend, sadly now departed who was a part owner of an automotive light bulb company in Taiwan. He very kindly had made for me, a whole box of 18 x 50W bulbs with east/west filaments, for mechanically dipping headlamps like the early Lucas P100 and the similar Bosch or Marchal headlights. We used those in our Speed Six Bentley which had Bosch headlights (not a patch on Lucas P100) and in the P100 headlights on our Lagonda M45. I think there are still 12 bulbs in the box - so if anyone needs a horizontal filament bulb or bulbs, I am your man. Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pippy Posted 13 hours ago Share #24142  Posted 13 hours ago (edited) To keep things moving along (assuming no-one minds?) here is an interesting thing which was new to me so it might be a bit of fun? Usual Stuff! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. Edited 13 hours ago by pippy The crafty buggers had only gone and managed to include the model-name somewhere VERY unexpected!... Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5892009'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted 12 hours ago Share #24143  Posted 12 hours ago MG Cyberster? Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted 2 hours ago Share #24144  Posted 2 hours ago 9 hours ago, wlaidlaw said: MG Cyberster? A similarity of style but no, Wilson, not a Cyberster....although that model was a Mystery Car back at the start of October (reveal is at the top of p. 1200). Another bit? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5892158'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted 29 minutes ago Share #24145 Â Posted 29 minutes ago The lighting certainly suggests a recent model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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