Another Jimmy Garrison PIREP - A+

[LANCECASPER]

On 8/14/2025 at 10:41 PM, cliffy said:

A Silver Shadow takes a LOT of work to be reliable

Electric components by Lucas a/k/a "Prince of Darkness"

[Fly Boomer]

57 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said:

Electric components by Lucas a/k/a "Prince of Darkness"

Thanks!  That caused more than just a laugh -- it was a guffaw.

[LANCECASPER]

2 minutes ago, Fly Boomer said:

Thanks!  That caused more than just a laugh -- it was a guffaw.

Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections And Splices

 

The Lucas corporate motto: “Get home before dark.”

Lucas holds the patent for the short circuit.

Lucas – Inventor of the intermittent wiper.

Lucas – Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.

The three position Lucas switch – Dim, Flicker and Off

The Original Anti-Theft Device – Lucas Electrics

 

[Bolter]

9 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said:

Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections And Splices

 

The Lucas corporate motto: “Get home before dark.”

Lucas holds the patent for the short circuit.

Lucas – Inventor of the intermittent wiper.

Lucas – Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.

The three position Lucas switch – Dim, Flicker and Off

The Original Anti-Theft Device – Lucas Electrics

 

Why do the British drink warm beer?

                                           They have Lucas refrigerators...

[EricJ]

32 minutes ago, Bolter said:

Why do the British drink warm beer?

                                           They have Lucas refrigerators...

Beat me to it. 

[LANCECASPER]

1 hour ago, Bolter said:

Why do the British drink warm beer?

                                           They have Lucas refrigerators...

The only products Lucas made which didn't suck were their vacuum cleaners.

[MikeOH]

2 hours ago, LANCECASPER said:

The only products Lucas made which didn't suck were their vacuum cleaners.

Only on MS can I learn a Lucas joke I never heard before! 

[cliffy]

Never owned an MG for that very reason!!!!

[Fly Boomer]

4 hours ago, cliffy said:

Never owned an MG for that very reason!!!!

They were in just about everything British:  Morris, BSA, Norton, Triumph, MG, Jaguar, Rover, Mini, Austin, and probably a bunch of others.

[cliffy]

2 hours ago, Fly Boomer said:

They were in just about everything British:  Morris, BSA, Norton, Triumph, MG, Jaguar, Rover, Mini, Austin, and probably a bunch of others.

YUP!