I wonder if the tractor in the headlamp wasn't a tax thing. Tractor lamps
may not have been taxed the same as an auto headlamp and had the tractor as
an identifier to keep it from being used in a road going vehicle. Assuming
they were the same size of course.
jm
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From: "Chris Mitchell" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 2:16 AM
To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]>
Subject: PESOs - Guernsey Vintage Vehicles
A friend in Guernsey has some interesting old vehicles. This one's a 1950
Rover 75 "Cyclops":
http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/richardvehicles/slides/_IGP4482.html
The 3rd headlamp was removed in later models. This one's completely
original
and has never been repainted - he's even got the original wiper blades.
It's
been in Guernsey all its working life. Sadly it had a mechanical problem
and
we couldn't take it out of the garage so I was limited in what I could do.
Next time I go over we're going to take it out on location for some
evening
shots by the sea.
He's also got some tractors. This is a headlamp from a 60s Ferguson:
http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/richardvehicles/slides/_IGP4432.html
Those were still the days when money was available for detail. I can't
imagine anyone bothering to make a headlamp with a little tractor on it
today...
There's more in the gallery if you're interested.
Chris
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