Torpedo side light

[Vintageant]

When did Lotus 7/Caterham stop fitting the torpedo side light to the clamshell wings.  I see examples both with and without.

[paul_w]

I don't think the L516 lights were ever originally fitted to Caterhams, I've got a few fairly early road test reports and they are all the later type. I've seen a couple of cars that have had them added later. Lotus fitted them to the S3 - all period shots of S3s I've seen have them. Given Caterham initially made the S4 (which had different lights set into the wings) before restarting S3 production four years after Lotus stopped it, it would make sense that that was the changeover point, given they were making improvements and engaging new suppliers.