Scott Tilton wrote:
Have a question about amber turn signal lenses on Triumphs.
I have seen some pictures of a very early TR4 (as in short bubble
early) that
has amber turn signal lenses on the front and rear.
Whats the story on these?
What cars were they put on and when?
Foreign market cars maybe?
Mine have all had the clear lenses on them in front.
And I think all my TR4s have had red turn signal lenses in back.
Scott
I stand to be corrected but only cars destined for North America had
white front turn signal lenses and red at the rear.
In all European markets - and in the very early days of flashing
indicators, mid 1950's, the front and rear parking lights fulflled
this function. AFAIK, most if not all markets outside North America
require front and rear lenses to be yellow. To my knowledge, I'd say
this was from the early 1960's onwards. This did not apply just to
Triumphs - all makes followed this pattern.
For a while in France and Frenc overseas territories, which until the
late 1980's required yellow headlights as well for alleged anti-dazzle
properties, indicators front and rear were also fitted with yellow
bulbs behind yellow lenses.
Headlights, whether sealed beam, bulbed, left, right or vertical dip
were and still are a whole different ballgame.
Jonmac
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