Lucas headlight switch

[Guy Wilson]

it has 'Off', T, something I can't read, and 'H' and it moves though all positions now. I'm not 100% it came off this A10 - 1961 Gold flash
Guy

[Bsareg]

Wasn't the 4 position switch originally used by the services for convoy duties? I heard that the 'T' position was for tail light only when in a convoy the next position for normal side light, then headlight.

[Guy Wilson]

its possible! I don't know where the switch came from or if it's off a bike. there was a fair amount of British military stuff in East Africa.
I'll see where I get to when I wire it up,
Many thanks to you all, as ever, my bikes are are progressing faster than they would without this forum,
Best
Guy

[trevinoz]

Guy,
1961 Flash uses a completely different switch, it fits in the "D" shaped cut-out in the nacelle.

[Guy Wilson]

there's a lot of miss matched stuff in East Africa... I thought it was '61 from the engine and frame number + the Mag date - I read as May '61 but it could be January '56?
pictures below

[Colsbeeza]

The correct switch is the Lucas 41SA
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/225727175996?srsltid=AfmBOooNjFZlGzdzR4I9QJBztZ7MDNvH_uYBUb346VqyHfo2UPpnsl4L
Here is mine

[Guy Wilson]

thanks Cols.. much shinier than mine!