Hudson Terraplane 1950 Owner's Manual page 43

HUDSON OWNER MANUAL
Hudson cars employ the headlighting system known as "Sealed Beam," in which the
light source, the reflector, the lens, and the gasket are all assembled in one securely sealed
unit. When the filament burns out or the lens
break, the entire unit is discarded and a new
one installed, thereby assuring maximum
lighting efficiency throughout the life of the
car. "Sealed Beam" headlamps provide two
separate and distinct beams.
1. A country (upper) beam is provided to
illuminate evenly for a considerable distance
ahead of the car. This beam is for use on the
open highway when no other vehicles are
approaching.
2. A traffic (lower) beam is also provided and is low enough on the left side to avoid
glare in the eyes of oncoming drivers. It should always be used when meeting other
vehicles. This beam is designed so that it does not throw any dazzling light into the eyes
Figure 29
for the driver to determine when this beam is in use. Always use the traffic (lower) beam
when meeting oncoming traffic.
HEADLAMPS
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of the approaching driver under any condi-
tion of car loading. At the same time distri-
bution of light is such that the right side of
the road is illuminated as far ahead as is
practical without causing glare on curves.
By turning the lighting switch knob on
instrument panel to first position, the parking
lights, instrument lights, bonnet light, license
light and tail lights are turned on. Turning
the knob to the second position turns on
these lights in addition to the headlights. The
country (upper) or traffic (lower) headlight
beams are obtained by pressing the foot
switch.
When the country (upper) beams are
lighted, a red pilot bulb in the speedometer
dial will be illuminated, making it convenient
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