Bob, that sounds like the landing lights on the old B-17. I have a couple
of them
and you thought of mounting them at bumper level is a super idea. I'll do
it this weekend and will have no problem traversing the Smokey mountain
fog, as they easily reach out 1,000 feet and cut through fog like a knife
through hot butter.

Victor...

On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 03:07:11 -0500 "Robert A. Alexander"
<satcong@VOL.COM> writes:
>Otmar - I've picked up some US Navy surplus handheld searchlights that
>should be the answer for folks who are tired of "overdriving" their
>headlights.  These are new, smeared in cosmolene, 12" diameter, 12vdc
>mercury-vapor, 4.3MCP search lights which are guaranteed to totally
>blind folks who are bearing down upon you with their hi-beams on OR,
>if
>held low, provide 1,000 yard vision in dense fog/rain/snow!
>
>I've got 'em for only $399.95 each OR $2000.00 for a set of SIX.  I
>suggest mounting three of  'em at bumper level for fog/rain/snow use
>and
>three mounted across the roof line for blinding those jerks who are
>blinding you with their hi-beams or illuminating the 4,000 feet of
>pavement ahead of your Vanagon.
>
>Each individual searchlight only draws 30 amps!  Don't let these folks
>who are installing European lights on their Vanagons "walk on you"!
>Blind them before they can blind you.  A couple of these units mounted
>on the rear of your Vanagon and just a couple of "blips" of the switch
>WILL strongly encourage those inconsiderate Dudes/Dudettes to dim
>their
>lights when they approach your rear!!!
>
>BOB - WA4RRN
>'85GL
>GE brings daylight to darkness!
>