HEADLIGHT SYSTEM
There is much to be said'for tho three-lamp system, employed on many of the more; costly types of car, in which, the movement of a switch cuts off the main projector-typo headlamps aud illuminates an auxiliary antidazzle; lamp, states '.'The Motor. " This auxiliary light may also serve as a'fog lamp. ' Iri addition to this equipment many' motorists appreciate the amenities of a swivel-mounted spot lamp which can be used as an auxiliary light when passing other vehicles and is extremely valuable for reading signposts. .. . '."•''.
The princiiilc of tho fog lamp is usually to throw the light in a downward direction anfl. to produce a fanshaped beam which picks up the edges of the road., .The deflection of. the rays: obviates the back glare which is otherwise produced by reflection from the moisture particles in the atmosphere. Light niters are also available, either in the form of a lamp, glass or a tinted bulb, which reduce glare and provide greater penetration by selecting that portion of the spectrum found to be the most helpful: in other words, a more scientific development Of'"the familiar yellow disc.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 71, 24 March 1934, Page 17
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186HEADLIGHT SYSTEM Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 71, 24 March 1934, Page 17
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