Cheshire Steve Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Does anyone know about the "Lyon Lights" set up as beach defence lights in WW2 near to pillboxes, so that if a landing takes place you can light up the beach? I have read of them being installed in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Britain. They were self-powered lights, engine, dynamo, and 20 to 24inch spotlight. Everything points to this being a product of Arthur Lyon and Co., but I can't find any evidence to prove this. One account said the engine was a Lister, another said Briggs & Stratton. Reason is I have just created a Wikipedia page for Arthur Lyon & Co as have seen people confuse the Lyon ALCO with American Locomotive Company, furthermore I have seen people confuse the company that made the Norman engines that ALCO sometimes used with Norman motocycles - who were a different firm. So I created a Norman Engineering page too. If anyone has anything to add or correct to the Wikipedia entries (or a photo they took of some ALCO kit) then let me know. I would be especially interested to learn about the Lyon and Wrench WW1 searchlight units powered by Coventry Simplex engines. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Steve Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Am now the proud owner of a WW2 ALCO Featherweight engine (a J.A.P. model 3 engine with ALCO cast into the timing cover). Its not a generator engine, so probably drove a fuel pump or something similar that used belt drive. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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