Inspection Lamps

JohnWilliams6437 · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject: Inspection Lamps

Browsing through a copy of a 1928 catalogue it refers to inspection lights (along with dash lights)
Might that be those tubular black pull out lights - perhaps by Lucas ?
I recall them on a Lagonda I had but that was 1934.
JW

John Murch · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:16 am Post subject:

Would an inspection lamp be a light on the end of a length of flex ?
I have seen a number of different dash lights, including the pull out type with a bakerlight mushroom head. My car has a pair of nickel lights that you twist to turn them on and off, I’m sure there are quite a few others.

John Murch · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:01 am Post subject:

Not my car but similar dash lamps

JohnWilliams6437 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:00 pm Post subject: Inspection Lamps

Yes the one under the bonnet that has a flex enabling you to see things at night. (or in the day with my present eye sight)
JW

Robert Clifford-Wing · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject:

Iain Warner · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:34 am Post subject:

Is this the sort of lamp it could be referring to:

eBay item number:174224932614

JohnWilliams6437 · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:28 pm Post subject: Inspection Lamps

interesting lamp but not sure about it - cable length looks enough to illuminate when changing a wheel.
I was hoping someone would have one that had been on the car when supplied new.
But many thanks for the info.

John Murch · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:31 am Post subject:

John, does not Robert indicate that his car has one? Perhaps Robert could post a photo.

Robert Clifford-Wing · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:59 am Post subject:

John Murch · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:54 pm Post subject:

Paul Bennett kindly put me onto an interesting auction, amongst the lots is:
[url] https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/106-Quantity-of-Interior-Lights/?lot=49217&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=478&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=3&g=1#[/url]
There are other lots featuring inspection lamps

JohnWilliams6437 · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:32 pm Post subject: Inspection Lamps

Thanks for Auction info - will have a bid on the lamps.
John W

Robert Clifford-Wing · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:10 pm Post subject:

Iain Warner · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:38 pm Post subject:

Robert,
In the upper photo there appears to be a key on the dashboard next to the steering column. I am intrigued to know its purpose, is it for some form of security device?

Robert Clifford-Wing · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:41 pm Post subject: