Thorn Escort Fluorescent

The bulkhead comes with an opal front cover which is secured by two small tri-head bolts. For some reason, the front of the cover has been covered in varnish - but wasn't cleaned beforehand and so the dirt marks are now trapped beneath the coating.

The small fragment of the worn-out identification label between the two tubes displays part of the Thorn logo as used in the 1970s and early 1980s.

The gear tray hinges to one side, revealing two ballasts and two starters - a capacitor is not included but could be as an optional extra. The ballasts appear to be Thorn-made (certainly the starter holders are).

With two new tubes and starters, the fitting was switched on and all was well.

The cover was then re-fitted - causing the output to drop somewhat!

I also tried a couple of red Thorn 8w lamps in the Escort - the camera really struggled to replicate anything similar to the true colour of these unusual tubes!

With the cover back in place.