Okay, I need a little help from you lot. By now I have sourced all the correct lights for the '66 Le Mans Mini Marcos. But there is one exception, and it's the side flasher light on the car's front. I'd examined them carefully from historic images and drew the conclusion they had to be Citroen HY / DS Break sourced. These lights were made by Seima and the part number is 189 or 189B. I found a new old stock pair and bought them. But only when they arrived and fitted them on the hole in my car, it seemed to me they were too big with their 7.1 centimeters diameter. 5- or 6cm seems more like what they should be. I've asked some Citroen people if they know of a smaller variant - they don't.
What I did got hold of in the meantime is a better detail shot of the car back in 1966 with a clearer image of the side flasher in its big (rubber?) holder. That may help. So there we go - what do you think these lights were sourced from?
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What I did got hold of in the meantime is a better detail shot of the car back in 1966 with a clearer image of the side flasher in its big (rubber?) holder. That may help. So there we go - what do you think these lights were sourced from?
I was convinced the Seima 189B was the right side-flasher light for the car. Not so sure anymore now
Picture Jeroen Booij
This is what it looks like originally. Pretty similar looking to the one above, but it seems smaller.
Oh, the big holder is a bit of a mystery, too, or is that just tape?
Picture Jeroen Booij archive
Le Mans pit street on June 18, 1966. I believe the car must have used transparent flasher
lights glass with orange lamp bulbs in it
Picture Jeroen Booij archive
This is the original hole to fit the right light. Who can tell me what has to go in there?
Picture Peter Skitt