Lucas electrical parts
Lucas: The Prince of Darkness. Motto: "Get home before dark."
Inventor of the intermittent wiper and self-dimming headlight.
The three-position Lucas switch: DIM, FLICKER, and OFF.
The other three switch settings: SMOKE, SPARK, and IGNITE.
3 step process for successfully using Lucas electrical parts:
1) Open box.
2) Remove part from box.
3) Throw both in bin.
Q: Wonder why you rarely see any more British cars? A: Lucas.
Japanese motorcycle producers credit Lucas with much of their success.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb.
Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
When replacing Lucas electrical parts, always buy two. It increases the odds of success to 50/50.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't use Lucas electrics. They're great for faithful concourse restorations that are always trailered.
I used to sell parts for vintage Jaguars and Land Rovers. I've seen a lot of bad Lucas parts and heard (and told) a lot of the jokes. the Jaguar guys get offended. MG, Triumph, and Land Rover guys shake their heads and look sad. I'm assuming the BSA, Norton, and Triumph MC guys are the same but I didn't sell MC parts. Pretty much all of the British forums have a thread like this.
IR8D8R
Lucas: The Prince of Darkness. Motto: "Get home before dark."
Inventor of the intermittent wiper and self-dimming headlight.
The three-position Lucas switch: DIM, FLICKER, and OFF.
The other three switch settings: SMOKE, SPARK, and IGNITE.
3 step process for successfully using Lucas electrical parts:
1) Open box.
2) Remove part from box.
3) Throw both in bin.
Q: Wonder why you rarely see any more British cars? A: Lucas.
Japanese motorcycle producers credit Lucas with much of their success.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb.
Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
When replacing Lucas electrical parts, always buy two. It increases the odds of success to 50/50.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't use Lucas electrics. They're great for faithful concourse restorations that are always trailered.
I used to sell parts for vintage Jaguars and Land Rovers. I've seen a lot of bad Lucas parts and heard (and told) a lot of the jokes. the Jaguar guys get offended. MG, Triumph, and Land Rover guys shake their heads and look sad. I'm assuming the BSA, Norton, and Triumph MC guys are the same but I didn't sell MC parts. Pretty much all of the British forums have a thread like this.
IR8D8R