Tailight LAVERDA 24 hours of Le Mans 'Le Bol d'Or' 1972

Lavermax

Lavermax

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Hello everyone,
I would like to know the model of the rear light used in this photo 'Le Bol d'Or' 1972 (maybe a ZKW M1313A).

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Why was this used instead of the well-known CEV?

Thanks

Max
 
The main reason to use these tail lights was the fact that there were three separate bulbs in it, so if a bulb blew, there still was another one. The third bulb was a brake light. The first ones dat were used were made by Philips and mounted by Dutch importer Raymakers. The factory started to use them too, but similar tail lights were made in Italy. The one in the picture is an Italian one, which had a lens with a different shape.

Marnix
 
MarnixSFC said:
The main reason to use these tail lights was the fact that there were three separate bulbs in it, so if a bulb blew, there still was another one. The third bulb was a brake light. The first ones dat were used were made by Philips and mounted by Dutch importer Raymakers. The factory started to use them too, but similar tail lights were made in Italy. The one in the picture is an Italian one, which had a lens with a different shape.

Marnix
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I managed to recover this ZKW tailight, I don't know if I got a bargain to make a replica but I would say it serves the same function ...

What do you say? :)

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Hi
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Lavermax said:
Hello everyone,
I would like to know the model of the rear light used in this photo 'Le Bol d'Or' 1972 (maybe a ZKW M1313A).

Why was this used instead of the well-known CEV?

Thanks

Max
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SAW made the "3 bulbs" type as well

Have a look at eBay item # 134110344257


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Previous factory A105 type

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Lavermax said:
Interesting, ISAW "3 bulbs" is identical to the one in the following photo (LAVERDA 24 hours of Le Mans 'Le Bol d'Or' 1972); probably many brands of the same type were used:

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"Many brands" .. I really don't know ..

But never came across a "3 bulbs" Philips of this type ..
I don't mean that it doesn't exist.. but after much research I have never come across one.
 
Rob said:
I was told it was made by Philips. Impossible to find - I gave up looking and used a CEV unit off a Chott, suitably rubber mounted
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Hi Rob,

Think this Philips "3 bulbs" unit story for the tail light version used on the BO '72 and '73 SFC racers (Oss 24h) is rather a myth ..

Unless an expert here has stumbled upon one of these so called Philips units .. ??

With photographic evidence to support it ? 🙂

A few years ago I looked through the catalogues from that era with no luck.

Cheers
Stéphane
 
You may be correct, Stéphane. I was told this by Bob Dixon when I began collecting parts for my own spaceframe replica. I know his research into the details of the factory bikes was extensive back in 2007 when he built his. He narrowly missed the elusive item after Wolfgang sold one to another spaceframe replica customer.
 
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