44GPW Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Guys, Anyone got a photo of the correct style Rear lights for a Bedford MW.Also interested in the correct grill badge for 1944 model. Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Hello Guy, The correct rear lights for a 1944 mw is No 5 or No 5a rubbolites, i think No 5a has the window for the number plate light and no 5 doesn't. There would have been two of these on the outside rail of the tool box, one for the brake light and one for the tail light. The badgewould have been the rectanglar pressed steel one. Yhe same as the one on this ox regards John Edited January 5, 2012 by rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks John, exactly what i was looking for. Are these Rubbolites available from anywhere or is it just a case of searching the Autojumble stalls? Thanks again. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hello Richard, I don't know of anywhere you can get them off the shelf. Autojumbles are the best bet, they turn up now and again for £20-£30 each. Happy hunting, Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I assume this is the correct badge? By armyspecial at 2012-01-06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 hello Richard, Yes that is the correct badge. Regards rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks John, exactly what i was looking for. Are these Rubbolites available from anywhere or is it just a case of searching the Autojumble stalls? Thanks again. Richard None of the vintage car parts dealers seem to have them any more. I've picked a few up on ebay. The most I've paid was about £22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) http://www.classic-car-accessories.com/lamps/ http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/257amb-rubber-indicator-lamp Part 257AMB on the main page looks promising , until to you go to the detail and then it is definitely a diffrent item. Might be worth enquiring if the 'detail' page pictures are the item you get - or the main page one. It might be they have both? Edited January 7, 2012 by No Signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Does this mean there's another MW resto on the go 44GPW?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi, No, not a restoration but I've bought one and pick it up in a couple of weeks. It's my first British vehicle so lots to learn. Expect lots of questions!! Hope your a patient lot lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Well done, same here! Look forward to the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 http://www.classic-car-accessories.com/lamps/ http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/257amb-rubber-indicator-lamp Part 257AMB on the main page looks promising , until to you go to the detail and then it is definitely a diffrent item. Might be worth enquiring if the 'detail' page pictures are the item you get - or the main page one. It might be they have both? Great find! Re your question, read the note on the site: "A neat rear lamp, with single mounting which can be supplied with a flat lens instead of the domed amber lens fitted, to give a lamp of vintage appearance, into which 5w bulbs only will fit. double contact bulb holder" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great find! Re your question, read the note on the site: "A neat rear lamp, with single mounting which can be supplied with a flat lens instead of the domed amber lens fitted, to give a lamp of vintage appearance, into which 5w bulbs only will fit. double contact bulb holder" I have got one of these, it is modelled on one of the larger Rubbolite lamps. Not road legal though as it is a plain red lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Has anyone got photos of the original set up and/or variations used on MW's by owners? Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Richard, have a look at this thread: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?11338-any-idea-s-on-these-rear-lights&highlight=rubbolite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ivor, Thats great....thanks for that. Still a little confused though?? Would a 1944 MW originally of had the metal version of the small Rubbolite lamps (1 stop and 1 tail) and would they have been fitted on or near to the toolbox? The photo of the "bail out" shows them in the same position as Maurices MW, closer to the centre? As the original set up is not road legal, is the norm for MW owners to fit them in the correct position, then have an additional road legal set mounted? Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Hello, The rubber ones are correct for your mw, the metal ones were fitted to the early 1940-41 models. Rubbolite ones are listed in the parts book for all mw's but pictures show different. I was going to fit rubbolite ones to my mw, untill i saw maurices mw, then looking at pictures, and i had the holes in the right place on the body, they went on the body. Up till then i would have put them on the locker. I have a number of period pictures showing them there also. Here's a picture of a captured early bedford showing the lights in the middle, from the Z number this is from the same contract as mine. The bail out one is also an early MW. Edited January 12, 2012 by rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Also, here are two pictures of two later mw's i had, both had original wood work, the blue one is a 1941 and the green one 1943, They don't have the correct lights on, but there are no spare holes in the middle of the body. So far i haven't seen a later mw with the holes in the middle. This one shows one light, the other may be behind the tail board, but its on the locker rather than the middle. The best thing to do is have to look and see if you have any spare holes, there is nothing to say they were fitted in the same place all the time. The wiring diagram shows Rubbolites too, and shows there is no definative answer, as the period pictures show they weren't rubbolites. Maybe a shortage of lights? and they were put under the body to protect them?. Other 15cwts of the period have rubbolites and they are generally on the locker also, or the outer edge of body. If yor eyes are really good you will notice there is no convoy light on the diagram, later diagrams show it and the headlamps and sidelights change to the smaller ones, but they alwyas show rubbolites on the rear. Edited January 12, 2012 by rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Thanks Rippo. really helpful. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWMike Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Good news, I picked a good '43 MW up before christmas and it now lives here in Kesgrave, Ipswich, its my first military truck but i've done old cars before.....there's at least one other around Ipswich. Not sure how original mine is though! But if you need to look at anything let me know! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi Mike, thanks for that. Will have to meet up and compare MW's?? Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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