[TR] Early TR2 Rear Tail Lights Wanted

[Brian Jones]

Oh, and this may be the bezel:
http://www.vintagesupplies.com/part.phtml?PartID=2174
however, not original.
And here are a pair of lenses on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/lucas-471-rear-light-lenses-from-Austin-Morris-Triumph_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2556c25c18QQitemZ160369368088QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Auction # 160369368088
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:50 AM, George Richardson
<gprtech at frontiernet.net>wrote:

> Have you checked to see what other vehicles of the period might use that
> lens? The bezel may be unique to the TR2, but the lens was a standard Lucas
> product, and probably used on other vehicles.
>
> George Richardson
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> Justin Wagner wrote:
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>> Hello all... I'm after yet a pair of the tail lights for my early TR2.
>> Here is what they look like:
>>
>> http://www.vtr.org/TR2/NewPhotos/tt2reflector.jpg
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>> The lens "Lucas 471" and "Made in England" embossed in the glass.   Notice
>> that is has a rectangular shape.
>>
>> These were found on the early TR2s through TS1387.   After this, they
>> changed to a round type lens.
>>
>> I really hope I can find an original pair, not reproductions or lens
>> missing the "Lucas 471" lettering, etc.
>>
>> Some may recall, I have an early, unmolested, unrestored TR2.  It's my
>> goal to basically keep it as is, but make it safe to drive, halt corrosion,
>> and to keep it a good example of an original car, except for period
>> accessories.
>> Not to complicate matters, but as a comparison, here is the later TR2 lens
>> assembly (that I do not need...)
>>
>> http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1168/532815396_7eca578c32.jpg?v=0
>>
>> It appears that the lens is a bit more common than the rest of the
>> assembly.  While the lens was used on various cars of the period, the bezel
>> may have been unique to the TR2.
>>
>> --Justin Wagner
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