AJS & Matchless Owners Club

Info for club members owning bikes that have these fitted. Having recently 'lost' the lens and rim from my 1954 G80S sidelight I have had trouble finding a replacement. These are also fitted to Austin A30/A31, Morgan and Bristol cars, and do come up on e-bay now and then but are often in doubtful condition and often go for a high price. However, they are available new from Holden Vintage and Classic on www.holden.co.uk Tel: 01885 488911. Their on-line brochure is extensive and these lights are on page 26. You may well go weak at the price, but if all else fails they give very good service.

Another good source of spares is the Austin/Morris spares supplier :-
http://www.bullmotif.com/
They can supply the lens & gasket at a very reasonable price.

Stainless steel replacement rims were available back in the 1980's.
I have some spare tarnished (not rusted )
rims and lnes. prewar@jampot.com

The side lamps were also used on Jags.
I brought a Jag set very cheap years ago and gave the Jumbler the chrome parts they fitted in back. He was surprised at that, even more so when I told him the lamps are also used on a motor bike.

Just orderd two austin side lights lucas516 cost each £26-25 add on vat and the price is £31-50 each plus postage I think thats not a bad price. Orderd from Tim Hodgekiss on 01692-535802 web www vintage motor spares.com I hope this is of some use.

saw some totally chrome ones (marked up as austin) at the classic carole nash do at newark in feb & they were selling at £45 for a pair, nearly tret mesen t'some but thought the chrome was crappy & dint..

They were all chrome on Austin & Jag. They also had a chromed Seating that sat in a cutout of the car wings.

Does anybody knows how the torpedo sidelights are fited in the head light?
Is there a thread in the head light.

The lamps are fitted on a threaded tube (through which the cable passes) which is fastened into the headlight with a nut.