Not according to the BMC Parts List for BJ7 and BJ8.
The parts list distinguishes between Germany/Sweden and everyone else as far
as the external light configuration is concerned.
Only cars for Germany and Sweden got separate indicators for stop lights and
turn signals as early as the Phase 1 cars. The rear turn signals were small
(amber) glass beehive lenses in the upper pods (instead of the reflectors
for non-German/Swedish cars), while the stop lights had small red glass
beehive lenses. When the stop light lenses were changed to the larger red
plastic lenses, the rear turn signal lenses were also changed to the larger
plastic amber lenses. This happened for cars to Germany from body number
75208 and up, and for Sweden at body number 76138 and up.
Body 75208 went into HBJ8L/30116 (built 23 - 29 December 1964), and body
76138 was for HBJ8L/31259 (built 1 - 2 April 1965) or HBJ8/31336 (built in
March 1965). Interestingly, BMIHT data records body 76138 for both 31259
and 31336.
I don't see any configuration in the parts list for large red plastic stop
light lenses with small amber beehive rear turn signal lenses. But as with
many configuration details relating to these cars, what is apparently
original is not always per the manual. We also have to recognize the
potential for previous-owner activity in configuration changes.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Herbert Miller
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 2:16 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 rear lights
Question for the list.
Was there ever a BJ8 built with large lights on the bottom, (red brake
light) and small amber lights on the top?
Herb Miller
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