Car Lamp

Object detail

Accession number

1981.331

Maker

Powell and Hanmi

Description

A car lamp - "Starlight" - serial No.50. The lamp is cylindrical in shape with a large hole on either side. A bracket has been welded on to fix the lamp to a car. The top is flat with small slits all around for heat dissipation. There is a small white element inside which probably burns to give out the light. The bottom is tapered with a row of concentric holes.

Marks

Powell & Hanmi GTO Birmingham Starlight No.50 Inscribed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Powell and Hanmi. Car Lamp, 1981.331. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Lamp Furnishings Lighting Equipment Lighting Devices

Production place

Birmingham West Midlands England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

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Artifact Auto part Personal protective equipment Metal Gas Fashion accessory Font Titanium Art Still life photography

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