Perhaps you have the answer to the dim dash-light problem.
In the US, the #50, 7.5 v bulb is wonderfully bright. I doesn't last
long, even with the rheostat turned down to the usual barely-legible
illumination level.
The #52 bulb, 14.4 v is pretty darn dim.
The #1449, 14.0 v is much brighter than the #52, but can be hard to
find. (I found some at CT Electric Equipment, an electrical warehouse,
800-545-0332). They light up the instruments enough so that they can be
read easily in a dark car, but will be difficult to read when a Sport Ute
is tailgaiting.
If there is a better bulb available in the UK (could a lister in the
UK research this before his trip?) might you be able to get some and
bring them home to the cheers and thanks of MGB drivers throughout the
USA?
Bob
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> I'm one of the people who is a lurker. I have been a member of the
>> "list" on and off for 2 or 3 years, but work, school, wife, house,
>yard,
>> drywall etc. etc. have kept me from participating much and less so
>> recently.
>>
>> Anyway, the aforementioned job is sending me to Europe. First Rome,
>> then Brussles and at my own request London (May 20th to the 23ed).
>>
>> Last time I departed from Brittan I surprised the customs people by
>> having in my bags 1. Moto Lita wheel ($100), 2. a pair of swivel
>axles
>> ($45-50 each) 3. assorted small bushings etc (very cheap). The
>customs
>> guys had a good chuckle at my expense. This time I would like to
>give
>> them a good belly laugh. I've been looking at some old issues of MG
>> enthusiast (1998) where knock on mini light wheels are 130 pounds
>> ($860/4 vrs VB $1200), front Spax conversion $240 vrs $399 in VB.
>>
>> Any sugestions as to items that I could aquire in England that are
>rare
>> on the state side of the pond? I would apreciate it if any listers
>in
>> the UK could suggest suppliers in the London area that would give me
>a
>> fair price? Events going on?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Paul Murch
>> 64 MGB
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