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On 20/05/2020 10:19, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
NY laid this down on his screen :
What was the main reason that cars changed from sealed beam to
replaceable bulb in fixed reflector?


I think happened, when halogen lamps came along.

It began with ordinary bulbs, then along came sealed beams - which
improved massively on separate bulbs, then halogen bulbs (brighter,
whiter) demanded separate reflectors and lens again. They couldn't make
halogen work in a sealed beam unit.

merrycans used to be all sealed beam units and they only allowed round
headlights.....