dsweetman Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 30/06/2023 at 17:05, carosio said: Corporation paraffin road lamps with red/orange lenses I think, they were a precursor to the battery-powered flashing orange cones. The little chrome parking lamp that showed red light to the rear and white to the front. The window would be wound up trapping it in place at the top. I still have my parking light and it still works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, dsweetman said: I still have my parking light and it still works! Can you remember where it was usually plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, carosio said: Can you remember where it was usually plugged in? Good question Mr. C. I can remember my parking light.. I seem to think it was attached to the battery somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trastrick Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) On 23/06/2023 at 10:33, Organgrinder said: Turns out it's not trastrick who's clever, it's just his phone. Clever? Everybody knows it's not tools that are clever, but how one uses them. Everybody can have the same tools. Some use them to organize the next protest march, or stick themselves to an airport runway, or a Mona Lisa. Others use them to sculpt a David, or a Pieta! Edited July 18, 2023 by trastrick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Padders said: Good question Mr. C. I can remember my parking light.. I seem to think it was attached to the battery somehow. Think there might have been some cars equipped with a 2-pin socket, but most probably connected direct to battery as you say. Some makes were chromed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254320153926?hash=item3b36a99546:g:0aQAAOSw78hdRqac&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0OP9KcFyDzEd5VQzMWxViGRnKpupTGIhzROHTzyrblnLRzDMzROa4PxVuDJ7LZUU7%2BaJQsG5SztD0ygHK3%2BHT%2BAeA%2Bi3La%2Fjt7i%2FvC1IumQmINXBDg4MsSna59Vcf3kREBdom%2BkN7xPrphfBAYM6Wwp2QDfEDW8vg%2Flt8aMGwKEHfsTqTysYrgi8CBTuyvRhw48U8w6Fg0uFXK%2FhT%2FS8OIiFAFOQus1Duqy0zPLZ3cyFnYH0GG%2BOxa9E9qGQYOnQKZyGjMBaVGa4Mh64vP6%2FVfs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6iGpIKtYg Edited July 18, 2023 by carosio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhill Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I used to have a motorbike and sidecar. Parking light attached straight to the battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsweetman Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 21 hours ago, dsweetman said: I still have my parking light and it still works! 2 pin socket on the dashboard of my 1946 hillman minx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 In my first job in the 1960s my wage was £3. After giving my mother my board I probably had £1 to save and £1 to spend. With only having one £1 note did we use a wallet or carry our note(s) loose in our pocket along with coins. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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