le Mans Headlamps

[B.P.Bird]

I wonder if there are any members still in possession of, or still using any original le Mans headlamps? I ask because my carefully hoarded stock of original Mazda le Mans bulbs, from Thames Ditton, is coming to an end and I have, perforce, had to look at having another batch made. To my astonishment there is a company in Yorkshire called CEAG who can still produce tungsten bulbs, as fitted to A.C.s in the fifties and sixties, before the halogen revolution took place. Of course most members will have converted to more modern lights or converted their old lights to modern bulbs, however there may be someone out there determined, like me, to keep things original. The le Mans bulbs are very special with 100 watt filaments and a 2" glass envelope which in turn needs the special le Mans reflector with a big enough aperture to get this large bulb mounted. The other bulbs available are a normal size headlamp 48/48 watt and a spotlamp/foglamp 48 watt. All of these use a BPF cap and will fit the appropriate original Lucas reflector. The last two types are available from specialists like Holden, but CEAG are much more competitive on price. I am very pleased because these three bulbs are the ones carried by LM5000 and A98. Should this be of any help to other members please email me bird@oldmanse.net and I will put you in touch with CEAG   of