Series II interior lamp
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Series II interior lamp
Can anyone shed any light (pun entirely deliberate) on this for me please?
Max the Moggie (4-door, late split-screen) was built June/July 1956 and is a 'Deluxe' version, which among other things means it would have left the production line with an interior lamp (pictured here) but no courtesy switches. I have a feeling that the lamp fitted is not the correct one, and might be from a 'Series 3' Minor. Your comments as to whether the lamp is/isn't correct will be received with interest. If any of you have a correct/original lamp in a Series II saloon, I'd be grateful if you could post a photo of it.
Adjacent to my interior lamp there is a very old bakelite-bodied toggle switch (also pictured here). It's about 2cm in diameter with a brass toggle. It's a bit damaged, and it doesn't appear to do anything. I was wondering if the original interior lamp came with no integral switch, and this was simply the original switch for it.
Max the Moggie (4-door, late split-screen) was built June/July 1956 and is a 'Deluxe' version, which among other things means it would have left the production line with an interior lamp (pictured here) but no courtesy switches. I have a feeling that the lamp fitted is not the correct one, and might be from a 'Series 3' Minor. Your comments as to whether the lamp is/isn't correct will be received with interest. If any of you have a correct/original lamp in a Series II saloon, I'd be grateful if you could post a photo of it.
Adjacent to my interior lamp there is a very old bakelite-bodied toggle switch (also pictured here). It's about 2cm in diameter with a brass toggle. It's a bit damaged, and it doesn't appear to do anything. I was wondering if the original interior lamp came with no integral switch, and this was simply the original switch for it.
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Re: Series II interior lamp
The white plastic light is identical to the in my 1957 4 dr 'de luxe'. I think the even later ones had a central lens meant to focus the beam.
I have looked in Ray Newell's book and on p48 there is a photo of the headlong of a series II with only one sun visor and no interior light. It is a 2 door and I can't see whether it is early / late model.
I may be wrong but the light looks like an upgrade to later SII or SIII models.
As to the bakelite switch, it looks aftermarket and its purpose elusive.
I have looked in Ray Newell's book and on p48 there is a photo of the headlong of a series II with only one sun visor and no interior light. It is a 2 door and I can't see whether it is early / late model.
I may be wrong but the light looks like an upgrade to later SII or SIII models.
As to the bakelite switch, it looks aftermarket and its purpose elusive.
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Re: Series II interior lamp
I was hoping to use Ray's book as a reference point. The photo on p48 is likely a standard (non-deluxe) car, probably the 1955 2-door pictured on p41 (MUN295 without overriders).firedrake1942 wrote: I have looked in Ray Newell's book and on p48 there is a photo of the headlong of a series II with only one sun visor and no interior light. It is a 2 door and I can't see whether it is early / late model.
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Re: Series II interior lamp
your interior lamp is correct with the chrome switch for a series 2, the Bakelite swtich is non standard.
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I did wonder, although I thought I could see the stainless steel door tops, must be a trick of the light. Are there any wires coming from the bakelite switch and if so have you traced them ? Probably like the tension wires, down one front pillar or the other. It may be aftermarket, but it looks good there.
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No wires connected to switch. It's sole purpose seems to be as a cover for a hole in the headlining!
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What came first, I wonder ? The hole for wires or the switch to cover the hole?
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I'm thinking hole first. Headlining from donor car with roof-mounted radio aerial maybe? Aerial would possibly have had an internal knob to turn it through 90 degrees, to avoid low garage doorways
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Thanks for your confirmation Stevey. The car was restored back in 1990 with concours in mind. I'd be quite surprised if the owner/restorer had let a non-standard lamp slip the net!stevey wrote:your interior lamp is correct with the chrome switch for a series 2, the Bakelite swtich is non standard.P5310001.JPG
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Re: Series II interior lamp
Yes, same as in my 1955 SII ........
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Re: Series II interior lamp
I'll leave it well alone then! Thanks for the input folks
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