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Vehicle & Technical => Military => Topic started by: Andy. on April 03, 2005, 19:12:40

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: Andy. on April 03, 2005, 19:12:40

I know these were fitted to Sankey trailers, but were they ever fitted to vehicles  :?:

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: muddyweb on April 03, 2005, 19:28:26

Yes

You'll notice a lot of the Land Rovers have their diff pans painted white to aid convoy driving too.

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: hobbit on April 03, 2005, 19:36:24

They are normally mounted underneath, onto the inside of the rear chassis, to shine a low wattage (5w i think), onto as tim says a white painted rear diff pan, or attached to a retangular white plate mounted in a suitable low, well hidden from prying eyes from above

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 04, 2005, 01:28:09

That's one of the reasons ex-mod vehicles have so many positions on the light switch.  In convoy the only light showing would be the convoy light, except for the front & rear vehicles.  If it gets too dim you're too far away, if too close it dissapears under the tailgate.  So my dad told me.  He also said it's not that easy when you're driving a tank and all you can see of the world is through the armoured porthole, but that's a story for another day.

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: hobbit on April 04, 2005, 11:24:59

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

That's one of the reasons ex-mod vehicles have so many positions on the light switch.  In convoy the only light showing would be the convoy light, except for the front & rear vehicles.  If it gets too dim you're too far away, if too close it dissapears under the tailgate.  So my dad told me.  He also said it's not that easy when you're driving a tank and all you can see of the world is through the armoured porthole, but that's a story for another day.

True with the light switch, thats why I didn't mention it :wink:

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: TechnoTurkey on April 08, 2005, 16:00:14

I managed to rip my convoy light off and bend the rear crossmember in the process once - don't ask!

Was going to give my rear diff another coat of white this weekend to add to its authenticity!

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: hobbit on April 08, 2005, 17:40:02

Could always put a smiley face on it as well :wink:  :lol:

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: joe90 on April 29, 2005, 19:49:36

My series 3 still has the light fitted, as you say just above the rear axle pan, its on an independant switch on the dash, flick it down and it kills every light on the motor apart from the convoy light. Not managed to damage it yet off road!!

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: hobbit on April 29, 2005, 23:18:57

give it time, you will!

it is handy for killing the lights when off roading, in case you get any water in the system

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 29, 2005, 23:23:54

my dads 110 now sports a smily face on the back diff,mainly cos he wasnt lookin & my bro had the tin o paint in his hand  :lol:

Title: Military convoy light.
Post by: joe90 on April 30, 2005, 12:10:59

"give it time, you will!"

Its lasted 5 years off & on road, including an incident where i inadvertantly reversed into a pug 305 in a car park, thought id hit a curb!!!