Listed below are the most common types of current production and out of production but still in use lanterns. To aid identification, SOX types have wattages listed as often only 1 size of lamp can be used, especially for main road types.
SON lanterns do not have wattages listed as most types can take a variety of lamps. Practically all SON lanterns are able to run metal halide.
Lamp type is the most common fitment (but with the general exception of SOX lanterns), most lanterns can run practically any lamp type.
Lanterns can either have integral gear or remote gear, some manufacturers denote integral gear with a change of model number, others don't.
For datasheets and technical information on lanterns try
Simon Cornwell's site.For photographs of lanterns try
Claire Pendrous or
Tim Luckett.Send me a PM for additions or corrections.
AC Ford AC730 Side road lantern, mercury, incandescent, SON
AC810 Side road lantern, mercury, incandescent, SON
AC850 Side road lantern, mercury, incandescent, SON
Atlas/Thorn Alpha series - main road
1 55/90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
2 Fluorescent lantern. No longer in production
3 Mercury/SON lantern. No longer in production
4 90/135W SOX lantern. No longer in production. Original Alpha 4 was fluorescent.
5 SLI, 135W SOX lantern. No longer in production
6 SLI lantern. No longer in production
7 Mercury/SON lantern. No longer in production
8 Mercury/SON lantern. No longer in production. Original Alpha 8 was a twin lamp design.
9 90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
10 90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
Atlas/Thorn Beta series - side road
1 Mercury, incandescent. No longer in production
2 55W SOX. No longer in production. Original Beta 2 was fluorescent.
3 35W SOX. No longer in production
4 Mercury, incandescent, SON. No longer in production
5 35W SOX. No longer in production
6 Fluorescent. No longer in production
7 Mercury. No longer in production
8 55W SOX. No longer in production
9 Mercury. No longer in production
79 Mercury, SON. No longer in production
Atlas/Thorn Gamma Series - post top lanterns
1 Main road lantern fluorescent. No longer in production
2 Side Road lantern, fluorescent. No longer in production
3 Main Road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
4 Main road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
5 Side road lantern incandescent, mercury, 35W SOX, SON No longer in production
6 Side road lantern mercury, 35W SOX, SON. No longer in production
7 Side road lantern incandescent, mercury. No longer in production
8 Side road lantern incandescent, mercury, 35W SOX. No longer in production
9 Side Road lantern, incandescent, mercury, fluorescent, 35W SOX. No longer in production
2000 Main road lantern, SON. No longer in production
Bisique Post top side road lantern, 35W SOX or SON
Pilote Side and main road lantern, SON
Riga Side road lantern, SON, CFL
Riviera Main road lantern, mercury, SON
Triumph Side and main road lantern, SON
Civic Side and main road lantern, mercury, SON, CFL
Eleco HW505 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
HW509 Main road 90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
HW745 Main road 90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
HW747 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
HW828 Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
HW846 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
HW852 Side road lantern, mercury. No longer in production
HW895 Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
HW918 Side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
HW11600 Geared version of HW918. No longer in production
HW1179 Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
GR100 Main road 90W SOX lantern. No longer in production
GR150 Main road 135W SOX lantern. No longer in production
GR200 Main road 180W SOX lantern. No longer in production
GR350/306 Main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
GR501 Side road lantern 55W SOX. No longer in production
GR525 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
GR535 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
GR550 Side road lantern 35W SOX. No longer in production
GEC lanterns Dioptrion Main road, obsolete MA lantern. No longer in production
558X/9X Side road lantern, incandescent or mercury. No longer in production
564X Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
567X Post top side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
573X Post top side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
5680 Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
5698U Post top side road lantern, mercury, 35/55W SOX or SON. No longer in production
5699U Post top side road lantern, mercury, 35W SOX. No longer in production
8260 Side road fluorescent lantern often used at railway stations. No longer in production
8430CM Main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
8891 Side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
8896 Side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
9480 Side road lantern, 35W SOX, No longer in production
9484 Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX, No longer in production. Nicknamed the "boat"
953X Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX, No longer in production
9450 Main road lantern, 90W SOX, No longer in production
9454/64 Main road lantern, 90W SOX, No longer in production
9554 Main road lantern, 135W SOX, No longer in production. 9554M has GRP canopy rather than aluminium
9564 Main road lantern, 180W SOX, No longer in production
842X/852X/853X "Turtles" Main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
9543/9553/9563 "Bricks" Main road lantern, 90/135/180W SOX geared. No longer in production
9545/9555/9565 "Bricks" Main road lantern, 90/135/180W SOX remote geared. No longer in production
ZD815 Post top side road lantern, incandescent, mercury. No longer in production
ZD10606 Post top main road lantern, mercury, SOX, SON. No longer in production
ZD10839 Post top main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
ZD10841 Post top main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
Philips MA 30 Main road lantern, mercury, SON. No longer in production
MA 90/50/60 Main road lantern, 90/135/180W SOX, available remote and integral geared, also known as SRS 201 series
MI 50/80 Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX, No longer in production
MI 26/36 Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX, GRP canopy version of MI 50/80. Renumbered to XGS 103/104 and now FGS 103/104
FGS 223/4/5 Residium Side road lantern, CFL, SOX
Selenium Main road lantern, SON
SGS 101/2 Side/main road lantern, SON
SGS 201 Predominately side road lantern, SON. 2 different versions of this lantern.
SGS 203 Predominately main road lantern, mercury, SON, CFL, 35W SOX, Induction
SGS 204 Main road lantern, SON
SGS 252/3/4 Iridium, side and main road versions. Most commonly SON but most lamp types and wattages catered for except SOX.
SGS305/6 TrafficVison Main road lantern, SON
Phosco P107 Post top side road lantern, originally incandescent, mercury, 35W SOX or SON. Only SON/MH now available, clear or opaque bowl.
P108 Post top side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, 35W SOX or SON. No longer in production
P109 Post top side road lantern, mercury, 35W SOX, SON, fluorescent
P125 Side road lantern, 55W SOX. No longer in production
P127/8 Main road lantern, 90W SOX. No longer in production
P152/3 Side road lantern, 35W SOX. No longer in production
P156/7 Main road lantern, 90W SOX. No longer in production
P177 Side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
P178 Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, SOX or SON. No longer in production
P223 Side road lantern, 35W SOX, No longer in production
P224 Side road lantern, 55W SOX, No longer in production
P225 Side road lantern, 35W SOX, No longer in production
P567 Side Road lantern, SON, 35W SOX, CFL
P678 Main Road lantern, SON
P680 Main Road lantern, SON
Revo/Relite/SimplexFestival Main road lantern, fluorescent. No longer in production
Sol D'Or Side and main road lantern, 35/90W SOX. No longer in production
Prefect Side road lantern, incandescent or mercury. No longer in production
Diadem Side road lantern, incandescent, mercury, SON. No longer in production
Aries Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX. No longer in production
Gemini Side road lantern, 35/55W SOX. No longer in production
Solumbra Post top lantern, incandescent, mercury, 35W SOX or SON. No longer in production
Hyperion Main road lantern, SLI, 135/180W SOX. No longer in production
Lucidor Side or main road lantern, 35/90W SOX. No longer in production
Urbis ZX1/ZXU1 Side road lantern, SON, CFL
ZX12,ZX2,ZX3 Main Road lantern, SON
ZX4 Motorway lantern, SON
Sapphire 1,2,3 Side and main road versions. SON, CFL
Albany Main Road lantern, SON
Altra Side road lantern, predominately CFL
Opalo Side road lantern, SON, CFL
WRTL/Industria SRL 8 Side road lantern, mercury, SON. Originally GEC 883X
SRL 35 Side road lantern, 35W SOX. Originally GEC 9582
MRL 6 Main road lantern, SON, mercury was originally GEC 8600
MRL 90 Main road lantern, was originally GEC 9454. No longer in production
MRL 135 Main road lantern, SOX, was originally GEC 9554. No longer in production
Vectra Side and main road lantern, SON, CFL
2015 Post top side road lantern, SOX, SON
2500 Lamada Side road lantern, CFL
2600/1 Side road lantern, SOX, SON, CFL
Arc 80/90 Main and side road lanterns, SON, CFL