[VeyronSuperSprt]

Originally Posted by Stanher

So we could conclude that it could've originally been a Standard Herald mk3 Companion (4-door estate/station wagon) later heavily modified:

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Yes, it could have been a mk3 companion or a mk3 itself.

[karlosdeville]

Does anyone have any reference images of what the light assemblies were like in the Mark 2 Heralds?

Besides the main headlamps there is an orange parking lamp (seem to be the Lucas L691 design). To the side of the park lamp will be the side indicator - I think they had white lenses, not sure. Does anyone have any images of the originals, or a description from memory?

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Does anyone have any reference images of what the light assemblies were like in the Mark 2 Heralds?

Besides the main headlamps there is an orange parking lamp (seem to be the Lucas L691 design). To the side of the park lamp will be the side indicator - I think they had white lenses, not sure. Does anyone have any images of the originals, or a description from memory?

Karl,

The park lamp is White Plastic thing shaped like a thimble - It had three small knob like things place at 120 Deg intervals around it.

This picture in TBHP seem to be having the light intact. See if you can search out the thread/image



The metal plate was anodized aluminium piece, not black as in the picture you have put.

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

The park lamp is White Plastic thing shaped like a thimble - It had three small knob like things place at 120 Deg intervals around it.

This picture in TBHP seem to be having the light intact. See if you can search out the thread/image

Thanks - I too had seen this as the only probable original assembly as reference, though the picture is not clear enough. It was at an event in Ooty.



Alas, now the car appears in events at Bangalore with the later park light/indictor combination assembly from the Mark 3.

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

The metal plate was anodized aluminium piece, not black as in the picture you have put.

Thanks, I'll have this corrected.

[Shwetank]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Does anyone have any reference images of what the light assemblies were like in the Mark 2 Heralds?

Besides the main headlamps there is an orange parking lamp (seem to be the Lucas L691 design). To the side of the park lamp will be the side indicator - I think they had white lenses, not sure. Does anyone have any images of the originals, or a description from memory?

Hi Karl!
These pictures of my car should put your confusion to rest.





The headlamps are followed by clear lens side lamps, then, amber lens turn indicators.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Shwetank

Hi Karl!
These pictures of my car should put your confusion to rest.

Quite the contrary - I am much more confused now!

I have never seen clear lens parking lamps, I've only seen orange ones (on very original cars and older photos, so unlikely that they ALL were changed). Whenever possible can you share a more detailed image of the combination?

That aside, sourcing the indicators should be next to impossible for me. What alternative units do you think I can fix? I thought Fiat Delight ones would look close and period. Else the small Fiat Uno units, though they have no ring.

[Shwetank]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Whenever possible can you share a more detailed image of the combination?

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

That aside, sourcing the indicators should be next to impossible for me. What alternative units do you think I can fix?

How about the side lamps from the Royal Enfield? Would they be too small?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Shwetank

How about the side lamps from the Royal Enfield? Would they be too small?

I did think of them and waiting for a set to see how much smaller they are (I'm sure they will look too small and out of place). Plus the ring is offset for mounting screws. Lets see.

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I did think of them and waiting for a set to see how much smaller they are (I'm sure they will look too small and out of place). Plus the ring is offset for mounting screws. Lets see.

Wrong shape as well - RE ones are 'conical' while the Herald ones were kind of cylindrical in shape.

Karl do you have the small rings intact with you ?

The ones in Shwetank's car look to be orange in colour - OEM was white/Clear

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

Wrong shape as well - RE ones are 'conical' while the Herald ones were kind of cylindrical in shape.

Karl do you have the small rings intact with you ?

The ones in Shwetank's car look to be orange in colour - OEM was white/Clear

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

I guess one ring is in place (see the picture I had uploaded). Probably the correct one?

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I guess one ring is in place (see the picture I had uploaded). Probably the correct one?

Yes it looks like the correct one (it should have one screw in it as well). May be we can try some jugad, if need be - like a glass bottle of the correct diametre (medicine bttles) you can get it cut (from bottom end) and glue/cement it to the ring - then you can have a functional cover.

May the "restore gurus" have a better idea (like creating mould from Shwetanks one and getting it made in fiber glass or pet).

My Two bits

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[thebulletboy]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I guess one ring is in place (see the picture I had uploaded). Probably the correct one?

Perhaps, Standard (India) used this thimble shaped lens that was originally used by Triumph in the UK on early vitesse's to comply with the mandatory amber coloured indicator lens regulation (in the UK)?
The front parking/indicator assembly on these cars would have a clear bulb for parking, and another clear bulb covered with this amber thimble lens, and the entire assembly would be covered with the clear Lucas 584 lens and rim.

Later cars, I think, came with a clear bulb for parking and an amber bulb for the indicator i.e no thimble lens.

If it is in fact the same design, and if Standard brought in an initial set of UK spec lenses (presumably before indian production of the same lens commenced) then they would all have been amber, and perhaps some of these imported amber lenses made it to early production Standard Mk2's (like in Shwetank's pic)

Perhaps the indigenously manufactured versions of the same thimble design were clear, since there were no lens colour regulations in India?

All speculation, of course, and open to correction.

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by thebulletboy

Perhaps, Standard (India) used this thimble shaped lens that was originally used by Triumph in the UK on early vitesse's to comply with the mandatory amber coloured indicator lens regulation (in the UK)?
The front parking/indicator assembly on these cars would have a clear bulb for parking, and another clear bulb covered with this amber thimble lens, and the entire assembly would be covered with the clear Lucas 584 lens and rim.

Perhaps the indigenously manufactured versions of the same thimble design were clear, since there were no lens colour regulations in India?

All speculation, of course, and open to correction.

In Indian version 1968 Model MK 2 the Parking Light Lense (Thimble) was Clear. Indicator Lense (Middle one) was Amber and HL was clear. As in MDN 7044 pic below whilst it was "blue"

Indian Mark 1 did not have any thimble light at all. The Rectangular Clear had a double filament bulb, one PL and other being the Flasher

India also started with indicator being amber long ago, in the rear side. If I am not mistaken it was manadatory. Incidentaly Standard Herald MK 2 was I think was the 1st Indian production to come out with Amber Front Indicator, to the best of my knowledge

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by Shwetank

Hi Karl!
These pictures of my car should put your confusion to rest.

As usual, great to see pics. of your family cars!

- any more pics.?? Especially of the mk1 Herald behind?

Oh, and as for the indicator/sidelight lens colours, I am sure twas the other way round- parking lights were amber, the smaller ones on the extreme ends white.

[Shwetank]

Originally Posted by Stanher

As usual, great to see pics. of your family cars!

- any more pics.?? Especially of the mk1 Herald behind?

Oh, and as for the indicator/sidelight lens colours, I am sure twas the other way round- parking lights were amber, the smaller ones on the extreme ends white.

Do BHPians ever miss anything automotive? I should have known the Mk1 wouldn't be missed. I'll try and locate more pictures of that. Personally, the original design appealed more to me than the later variants.

Regarding the lens colours, I'm sure we'll get to hear something from thebulletboy soon. He's really working at sorting this thing out.