In England they called Lucas "The Prince of Darkness"
Tim W3ZVT
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Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 17:46 PM
Subject: Re: On Cars, and their Electrics (was: [TenTec] Orion----Why it is
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> Well, now there's a posting that brought back memories. Actually, Lucas
was
> not the worst. The absolute pits was the Spanish outfit that made the
famous
> or infamous Motoplat CDI ignition systems. Great ignitions systems on the
> rare occasions they worked.
>
> Prewar (WWII) Lucas gauges and most electrics were fairly decent, stacked
up
> against the rest of the world. By today's standards, poor.
>
> The Jag's problems were mostly trying to do too much with too little. So
the
> axles, for example, worked a while and then broke. As did the differential
> gears, the driveshaft, etc., etc., ad nauseum. And yes, Ford's
> instrumentation should be a major upgrade. As should any other improvement
> that adds a few ounces of metal in the stress points.
>
> And back when I was a kid, it wasn't the Lucas Smoke theory. It was the
> Armstrong Smoke Theory. And if you ever worked on one of the early
Armstrong
> system FM radios you would know why. Especially after some hayseed
implement
> mechanic tightened all the screws.
>
> 73 Pete Allen AC5E
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