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Old 02-28-2013, 09:21 PM
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Default Early 70's accessory light lens

Can anyone identify the accessory lamp lens in the below pics?
It was a factory supplied part for the 71/72 Alouette factory race sleds to comply w/ some sanctioning body rules for mandatory lights and sourced from an unknown supplier.
Looking at the backside view broken lens picture you can see the funky block letters D and R of the word DRIVING which was vertically embossed in the lens also what looks like part of a logo w/ a swoopy backwards C.
I've tried searching everywhere for months w/ zero luck and being it's probably an aftermarket car accessory am hoping someone here may recognize it or even the logo brand name?

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Old 02-28-2013, 10:26 PM
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I have a friend back in Minnesota that is very into racing sleds especially vintage sleds and owns a 73 Brut. I have no idea of he can help but it is somewhere to start. Your PM file is full and I would rather not post his information on line so send me an email and I will pass along his name and contact information onto you. Hope he can help you.
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Default Re: Early 70's accessory light lens

Thanks Rick I appreciate the connection!
Anyone else please take a look at old accessory lamps or catalogues you may have as just identifying what it is would be great!
Even a yellow lens would be fine if the same vertical DRIVING word and logo are cast into the glass.

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Default Re: Early 70's accessory light lens

You may want to research old aircraft parts. If i recall correctly, the foglamps used on the 70 and 71 cudas used the same bulbs as an aircraft landing light. This may be a similar case.
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WoW Steve and thanks for the great thought also cool info re the Cuda lamps!
I've looked at countless accessory and tractor lamps to no avail but aircraft stuff is a whole new avenue to search.
BTW Steve, great to see Lance hooked you up w/ the Ontario info for your '72 Formula!

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No problem. Now that I look at that photo of the snowmobile again, I am amazed: They make the effort to make it safe with a plexiglas windscreen and then throw a big hunk of untempered glass right in front of the rider's face. Nice bunch of irrational rules conflicting with each other. Was this a government regulation perhaps? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
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Andy, I checked with my contact and he had not heard from you yet but suggested you check out vintagesleds.com .
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