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MKII REVERSED INDICATOR/SIDE (PARkING) LIGHTS

As reference to the MKII production line photo will confirm , the Australian MGB MKII had the indicator/side (parking) light units reversed compared to the MKI (and to all Abington built MGB model) with the amber indicator segment outboard of the clear lens. This practice reverted to the original orientation with the introduction in 1969 of the revised front mudguard where the light unit was moved in closer to the grille
Note : Reference to the front indicator/side light unit' revised position, where they were brought in closer to the grille from 1969 in all MGB cars, rarely appears in the contemporary literature. While many subsequent books about the MGB do point about this modification, the reason for this alteration, to the writer 's knowledge, is never given. Some incorrect conjoncture has been written, including that the wearing out of the lights (?) for the front mudguard had allowed the position units to  creep (?) out literally. However, according to John Lindsay (former BMC Australia production engineer), the true reason for the alteration was the introduction of the European lighting regulation at that time, mandating that the side light and headlight should be vertically in line.

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Voilà qui fait sens !
Où on retrouve, même en N&B le choix initial de l' usine:
https://www2.mgcontact.eu/pictures/albu ... ignos.jpeg
Juste pour le plaisir, et chacun fait comme il l' entend