For those who remember Lucas components.

Submitted: Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 23:00
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*Mr Lucas "Prince of Darkness"
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The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."

Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they do still have a claim to "sudden, unexpected darkness."

Lucas -- inventor of the first intermittent wiper.

Lucas -- inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.

The three-position Lucas switch -- DIM, FLICKER and OFF.

The other three switch settings -- SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.

The original anti-theft devices -- Lucas Electric products.

"I've had a Lucas pacemaker for years and have never experienced any prob...."

If Lucas made guns, wars would not start either.

Did you hear about the Lucas-powered torpedo? It sank.

It's not true that Lucas, in 1947, tried to get Parliament to repeal Ohm's Law. They withdrew their efforts when they met too much resistance.

Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a Land Rover and asked the owner, "How can you tell one switch from another at night, since they all look the same?" He replied, "It doesn't matter which one you use, nothing happens anyway!"

Back in the '70s Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which didn't suck.

Quality Assurance phoned and advised the Engineering guy that they had trouble with his design shorting out. So he made the wires longer.

Why do the English drink warm beer? Lucas makes refrigerators, too.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Joseph Lucas invented the short circuit.

Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: check the position of the stars, kill a chicken and walk three times sunwise around your car chanting: "Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant."

Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.

Pooley
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 23:08

Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 23:08
hahahaha obviously a happy and contented Lucas employee :)))))
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:50

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:50
Sounds more like an early L Rover owner :))
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:53

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:53
Probably both, double whammy effect LOL
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:58

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 00:58
"The light, Lucas. Go towards the light !"
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:07

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:07
hahahah primo entertainment
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Reply By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 07:32

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 07:32
LUCAS

L=Leave
U= Us
C=Cold
A=And
S=Stranded
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 08:29

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 08:29
Thanks Angler,

That brought back memories of being head down under the bonnet of the mini looking for wiggly amps. I also had a moke that I started for six months by shorting out the solenoid with a big screwdriver and a pair of pliers.

Peter
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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY (VIC) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 08:52

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 08:52
Gday
I had an Austin A40 ? that would not let you go out at night during the week and
at weekends it was all ok....the lights had a mind of their own.. come to think of it ,,so did the ignition ..lucky for me that i kept my pushi till i sold the car....
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Reply By: Gerhardp1 - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:44

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:44
I remember the Hillman with great fondness, for it would start so easily when pushed.

With the Lucas starting and charging systems, that was a regular thing.

But the Obesity Crisis was not in evidence in those days. I bet the pollies don't know it's all Robert Bosch's fault.
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Reply By: PhilZD30Patrol - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 15:45

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 15:45
Ah Lucas

sure brings back memories

After reading your letter I've got go back to my shrink. I'm getting treatment for post traumatic stress syndrome after owning an Austin 1800.

Cheers
Phil

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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:05

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:05
Our family:

Austin 1800 1969 (me)
Leyland Tasman 1977(?)(sister)
Morris Oxford 1956 (Mum)
Daimler Conquest 1954 (Dad) (similar to Jag)

At one time all at the same time (~8 months...)

AAAAAIIIIEEEE aaammm pperfeccctlleeeeeeeee sssssssaaaaaaaaannnnnneeee!!!!!!!

One bessa brick garage with more than the required number of doorways beaten through it with our heads.....

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Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 15:50

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 15:50
Of course with Lucas, the one thing you wanted to work intermittently, never did.....YOUR INDICATORS.....
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Reply By: Sign-man - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:22

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:22
There was one thing Lucas made which worked- and worked well..
Do you remember the Lucas Flamethrower Driving light??
They were about 8" with a chrome globe cover in the centre. When converted to 100watt QH, they were a very good Rally light- when I couldn't afford Cibie...
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:24

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 16:24
Related to the flamethrower fuel pumps???? Had a fuel pump get an electrical short........
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Reply By: Mikee5 (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:36

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:36
Related to Joe Lucas was the Smoke Genie. Once he came spurting out of your wiring it wouldn't work again and you couldn't put him back either???

My experience was old British motor bikes.
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Reply By: Member - John R (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:58

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 19:58
Lucas were involved in the aviation industry also.

The plane I used to fly before the current one was built by British Aerospace (the BA31/32 Jetstream).

As soon as you flew the thing through rain you'd get all sorts of electrical malfunctions. Anything from engine computer failures to complete system failures.

At least they were consistent :-)
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Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:27

Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:27
Oh Yes! What memories. There was even a worse manner in which to experience Lucas Lighting ands Ignition, just combine them with a British Motorcycle.

We had a foolproof method in keeping water out of the electrics. Move no less than fifty paces from your bike before taking a pee, anything less and no way would the bike start.

Ian
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Reply By: Shaker - Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:37

Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:37
In Melbourne the Lucas factory used to be next to Lukey mufflers, another fallen motor industry icon.
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