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Did you even read the original post?

The Ever Ready Night Rider lights were relatively modern (1980s?) plastic lights which take modern batteries. I think the original poster was looking at the old metal Ever Ready batteries (catalogue number 2306) as something which wouldn't look out of place on his vintage Major Nichols bike. If you're trying to make the point that modern bicycle lights are better than lights sold in the '60s and '70s, then no-one's arguing with you. If you want to put modern lights on your vintage bike, then go ahead, no-one's stopping you. But if the original poster wants to find a pristine condition metal Ever Ready lamp, buy an adapter for modern batteries off eBay and replace the existing incandescent bulb with a pre-focused LED bulb, I can't see the problem.

The black colour doesn't signify GPO. These lights were available in four colours. Silver, black, red and blue, although silver seems to have been by far the most common / popular.





The GPO lights can be identified in two ways. Firstly, 'GPO' is stamped on the bottom (bit of a giveaway). Secondly, instead of the usual lamp bracket connection on the rear, it has a spring clip which can either attach to a lamp bracket or the postman's jacket pocket.







With regard to being 'expensive rubbish', I have to disagree on both points. First off, I seem to recall that they were very cheap. The batteries were expensive though, and didn't last long if I remember correctly. And 'rubbish' is a relative term. They gave off about the same amount of light as any torch available at the time. Stick an LED bulb in one now and they're really quite usable. And remember, people don't want these to put on modern bikes. They want them to put on their vintage bikes.