Re: [MV] Yellow Sealed Beams

jim gilmore (jgilmore@oeonline.com)
Mon, 05 Jul 1999 12:16:12 -0400

> Question: I recently obtained a set of ex-Royal Thai Army sealed beams for my Mutt.
They are yellow.Can anyone shed any light on what they were particularly for?

In many countries yellow headlights are used instead of the usual clear ones. Up until about 1991 all cars (and military jeeps) in France used the yellow lamps. They are more effective in fog and rain than the standard bulbs. There is a good color photo of a M-151-A1 of the 101 Airborne with yellow headlights on page 6 of the book "The Jeep Part 1, Farewell M151 "MUTT"".
Jim
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