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Re: Lucas Tripod Headlamps

To: cobra@cdc.hp.com (Roland Dudley)
Subject: Re: Lucas Tripod Headlamps
From: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1993 14:16:45 -0500 (CDT)
> > From: GNH.Wbst207V@xerox.com
> > they seem to be
> > intended for left-side driving. 
> 
> Left-side driving only?  What makes them either left-sided?
> Roland

The shape of the beam.  There  is a cutoff in the low beams of headlights
in the upper left corner to avoid blinding oncoming cars.  Obviously, in
England, this cutoff is in the upper right corner.

phile@stpaul.gov


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