Practically Classics Forum

OK so I have this desire to put a pair of the above on the Minx. The car is 1955 vintage (some years older than me)

Can anyone suggest what might have been fitted to it back then? I appreciate anything within reason could go on as obviously accessories can be added at any time but I'm a bit anal when it comes to things like this and just wondered if anybody could suggest what, for instance, a dealer might have fitted if they had been asked to supply and fit when the car was new. Pics/images/e-bay links welcome.

Am I right to think that back then one spot and one fog was often the preferred choice?

Thanks in advance

I'd look for a Fog and Spot like these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-ORIGI ... 1049294616

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Raydy ... 1055601046

I'm not sure if these were around in the 50s or not, but there's always the good old Lucas ones

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-LUCAS ... 1424137581

Plus they do have some natty covers to go with the Lucas ones

This is my (later) Singer Vogue.
I have a picture of the car in 1966 and it has 2 spots similar (may be the same ones) to what was fitted when i picked it up (pic taken after removing it from where it had been previously stored by the previous owner)



I would go with the other, earlier lucas spots as your car is earlier. Mine are lucas ones however.

Kev

I had a set of Raydots like the ones Rob listed that I bought in 1970, so I suspect they are too modern (and weren't all that great either!).

Have a quick Google for 1955 Hillman Minx and check the images, there are a few pictures with early lights - and some with newer ones like Kevin's! I have to admit that I didn't see many cars with extra lights in the fifties though - many (like my father) considered such things as a waste of money; especially as they had gone through the war without decent lighting. My dear father used to drive on sidelights quite a lot in the fifties and sixties. I think it was reliving his "glory days" and practising for his TA adventures but I suspect he'd say he was saving the battery!

I have an old 60s/70s probably blue dot spot out in the garage, one day I may have something old enough to fit it too, the Triumphs just look a bit too new for them IMO.