I had a pair like that, but with slightly "longer" teardrop. They were aslo
"handed" and I eventually found that they came from a pre-war Vauxhall saloon.
Jarl
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> Jerry
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> Thanks for the reply but if they were for a motorcycle they would not be
> "sided", I have one right and one left headlight pot with the attachment point
> on the side of the chrome pot and they appear to hold a light unit bigger than
> 7". I checked them against the original headlight pots that I have for the TD
> and they are considerably bigger.
>
> The Lucas medallion is recessed into the shell so if you can go by MG
> practise, they would have to be post war. I would really like to know what
> these came off but I understand that at least one other member of the T list
> has a set and has not found out what they are from.
>
> Again they are Lucas Type 143, side mount.
>
> Brian
>
> Jerry Felper wrote:
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> > Brian Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Posting this message in the hopes that someone will know what I have. I
> > > just received a pair of Lucas Chrome headlight buckets and rims from a
> > > friend. He purchased them thinking that they were for a TD and knew that
> > > I needed a pair. To make a long story a little shorter, the buckets are
> > > Lucas and have the sunken medallion but are side mount, Type 143. Any
> > > ideas what I have? Too bad they are not for a TD because they are in
> > > pretty good shape.
> > >
> > > Brian Smith
> > > 1950 MG TD
> >
> > Brian
> > They are for motorcycles.
> > Jerry
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