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Afred Lyon (ALCO) and Lyon Beach Defence Lights


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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

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