Inspection Lamp

[nevhunter]

This item was never fitted to the W/NG though was it? Only a Panel tank Bike Nev

[Roger Gwynn]

In practise they are not much use and a small LED torch works better for night time breakdowns especially if the breakdown is electrical, the trouble light probably won't be much use under those circumstances. I would simply restore the enamel finish and leave it as non-working.

[mark.prizeman]

The missing/dislocated contact looks like this - {upper complete, lower dismantled.}

It looks like the sprung fibre washers thing could be rescued from a similar vintage Lucas car side lamp?

[Chris Sealy]

Nice picture Mark. That will be very useful if John decides to take me up on my offer.
Cheers, Chris.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

Early in the 2nd WW civilian NG's are taken in to service

[nadab_sardar]

That's a useful point, Vincent. It would explain the lamp turning up on an early bike. If the machine started life as a civilian NG that was impressed in 1939-40, it could well have had the panel-tank-era fittings, which wouldn't have carried over to the proper WD-spec W/NG.

So whether it belongs depends on what the bike actually is. If it's a genuine early impressed machine, I'd keep it. If it's a later W/NG, Roger's suggestion of tidying it up as a non-working piece is probably the safer route. Does the frame or engine number help pin down which it is?

[Roger Gwynn]

The numbers will enable me to tell you who it was despatched to, the model and the military contract number if it was military

[Karol Burger]

We have all 3 versions of this lamp, and I don't think they are too expensive. However, you should take a close look at which system your instrument panel uses.


https://www.arielklub.sk/inzerat-26253- ... DC-40-1931

https://www.arielklub.sk/inzerat-26179- ... el-1938-39

https://www.arielklub.sk/inzerat-2687-1 ... el-1932-38