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Old 10-04-2022, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart View Post
Many, but not all, Ruxtons featured the cat-like Woodlite headlights; while sleek, their performance paled in comparison to normal headlights. Most Ruxton owners soon learned that they either drove their cars during the daylight, or had them retrofitted with normal headlights or auxiliary driving lights
The normal headlamps were not much better.

My '31 Ford, with a 6V electrical system, provided a nice warm orange glow which allowed other drivers to see you (presumably) but not much else.

We still elected to limit our driving to daylight hours.

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