LANCECASPER Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 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" 1
Fly Boomer Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 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 Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 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 3
Bolter Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 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... 2 1
EricJ Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 32 minutes ago, Bolter said: Why do the British drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators... Beat me to it. 1
LANCECASPER Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 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. 1 4
MikeOH Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 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! 3 1
Fly Boomer Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 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. 1
cliffy Posted August 22 Report Posted August 22 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!
bonal Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 The problem wasn’t that Lucas couldn’t make a good system it was the company’s using their product paid minimum pounds for the complete packages so corners had to be cut to remain profitable. Many formula one teams used their injection and ignition systems to great success during the sixties and seventies including one of the most successful engines in the sport the ford Cosworth DFV
DonMuncy Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 I Lucas' defense. their products were easy and cheap to repair. 2
MikeOH Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 1 hour ago, DonMuncy said: I Lucas' defense. their products were easy and cheap to repair. Yeah, usually a mallet was all you needed 2
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