WILL HOWLETT

Thanks for the advice, I am not too worried about the actual light unit (glass part) more the outer rim which I believe was for fitting the IR filters, I did see a set on Ebay but they went for BIG money and with me being almost watertight I will have to keep looking. Thanks again, Will.

I am trying to find a pair of headlights for my lightweight Land Rover, can anyone tell me if the complete unit is to military spec or would the outer rim take a standard light unit as fitted to civvy models and also if this type of light unit was common to more than Land Rovers, helps widen the search area if they are. Any help will be much appreciated. Will.

Just a few words of introduction, Will, 41, engineer, Ipswich. I currently have a 1964 Rover 9 with truck cab and 3/4 canvas,previously used as a tow truck I think and a 1973 GS half ton basket case, both of which I hope to return to original spec. I think old Land Rovers are probably the easiest and cheapest route into the military vehicle world for newcomers like me. I have always been interested, since a boy, seeing various vehicles at rallies and shows during the 70's, but it seems to me that stuff is getting harder to find except maybe Land Rovers, at a reasonable price for starting out and I can see these getting harder to find as time goes on. I take my hat off to those of you who find the time and money and spares to keep the more unusual and old vehicles going. Maybe a few of you can help out with a few pieces I am missing, being in the fabrication buisness I maybe able to help you with metal pieces that you need making from scratch. Regards, Will Howlett.