[DeTomaso] NPC: Lucas

[Charles McCall]

I know we don't have many lucas parts on our cars, and none electrical if I
remember correctly, but I thought this was good. 

 

>From an MG forum:

The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."

 

Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they still claim "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!"

 

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 made the 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 sun wise
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.

 

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   I know we don't have many lucas parts on our cars, and none electrical
   if I remember correctly, but I thought this was good.


   From an MG forum:

   The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."


   Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they still claim "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!"


   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 made the 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
   sun wise 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.