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Hi Volks!

Do any of you okes know anything about these OG Green Hella indicator lenses?

Karjieker has a set to sell, and asked me for more info, but alas... closest I could find was a set of green peanut / cigar style flickers, but they are muted to be of marine application...

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These look like they should should be on one of the old wood speed boats
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They are old style marker lights from the roof of a truck. Nowadays they are white, not green. Because a truck cab is often much higher up than the lights, oncoming traffic will often dip headlights long after blinding the truck driver. The roof markers let oncoming traffic know there's a tall vehicle coming.
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:o Thanks Fig, that was quick....!

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I just thought they made the trucks look cool. Hahaha
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fig wrote:They are old style marker lights from the roof of a truck. Nowadays they are white, not green. Because a truck cab is often much higher up than the lights, oncoming traffic will often dip headlights long after blinding the truck driver. The roof markers let oncoming traffic know there's a tall vehicle coming.
Cool someone else know the reason for those lights :) Did someone tell you or did you figure it out yourself? :mrgreen:
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I have an inquiring mind. :P And I'm old enough to recognise stuff like that.
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Fig are we that old? :)
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You're only as old as the woman you feel! :)
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Ha ha I looked quickly and thought CRikey whats that??? crappy shoes??? then I saw it was lights ha h a ha
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