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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: AndyL on June 28, 2015, 02:52:48 PM
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Am I right in thinking that the reflectors fitted on the Isetta were Lucas RER25?
My car was originally fitted with plastic 3" tail lamps with integrated reflectors, but as it's a !959 model, the earlier glass lamps with separate reflectors are still correct, and I seem to be easier to find and look nicer IMO.
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Mine have BSA marked on the lenses, is that British small arms or British standards authority? No Lucas marks but they may not be original.
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Perhaps Birmingham Small Arms?
Genuine Lucas RER25 would have the Lucas moulded on the lens i think, like the piccy.
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Of course, silly, me. Are you sure its not Brighton small arms? ;D
Here is a pic of mine.
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Mine have BSA marked on the lenses, is that British small arms or British standards authority?
Sounds like a British Standards mark, known as the 'Kitemark'.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0f/BSI_Kitemark.svg/120px-BSI_Kitemark.svg.png)
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On mine its in this format B.S.A.
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(Best Scrap Around !!! )
Alan
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Birmingham Small Arms? Perhaps.
http://www.burtonbikebits.net/reflectors.htm
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Bobs silly answers ? BSA never had their name on a light lens of that I am unanimous !
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http://www.accessnorton.com/orange-reflectors-that-say-bsa-t20844.html
The plot thickens.......
I think the proper back lights would look good?
Or perhaps the Triumph Stag style (upgrade?) as seen in 1979.
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A raspberry blown in the direction of Richard then! ;D
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;D ;D still never seen one ! Anyway let's have a picture of yours with BSA on , is it definetly on its own or part of a full I.D.
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Non no. Its got nothing to do with BSA the motorcycle makers. Its just British standards authority followed by some numbers. You are easy to wind up Richard!
I already did post a picture. If you enlarge it you can see the lettering.
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Cheers
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Uh ?
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Ah - it's not BSA, it's BS AU for an AUtomotive British Standard, in this case:
BS AU 40-2:1965
Specification for motor vehicle lighting and signalling equipment. Reflex reflectors for vehicles, including cycles
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Well I think I can share my raspberry with Bob ;D
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Can I just point out that the British Standard raspberry was a development of the Scottish raspberry nicked after unification, under James first, and sixth of Scotland. It lost its Royal Appointment with Charles first's head and was used extensively to suppress the Irish thereafter. A policy begun by Cromwell. The adoption by the Navy slowly saw Britain reach global dominance, after dealing with Napoleon, who was only ever able to produce a squeaking noise or a farty under arm burst - see historical portraits where he stands in readiness, hand in coat, thus reducing him to forever follow a policy of internal line aggressiveness. The modern era saw the Germans suffer two defeats to the British raspberry in a race to develop the ultimate technically advanced raspberry. Fitting jet assistance ultimately failed the Nazi war machine. In fact much of that effort was waisted, as nature produced Spike Milligan. He wealded the British, and other tactical raspberries, the Punjabi therb being particularly nasty, to a pitch where no one was safe. But it was Milligan that achieved the British Standard raspberry. While time and politics enmesh it in Euoropean rules, I feel sure it will be heard very shortly, if the Greek crisis is not sorted out. I just hope our Foreign Secretary has been well coached.
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thank you Jack Tati ............. :o
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That's fart oo knowledge. :o