Lucas strikes again?

VDCdriver
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:49:05 +0000
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Was the failure of old Lucas electrical components the cause of this embarrassment at QE II’s Jubilee Parade?

BBC News

Jubilee Pageant: Prue Leith's driver 'mortified' by breakdown

Lucy Davenport was driving Dame Prue Leith when the vintage Jaguar broke down on The Mall.

And, some vintage jokes about Joseph Lucas and his electrical components:

Lucas – Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.

The three position Lucas headlight switch – Dim, Flicker and Off.

The original anti-theft device – Lucas Electrics.

Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices

The Lucas motto: “Get home before dark.”

Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.

If Lucas made guns, wars would never start.

Back in the 70’s, Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which did not suck.

Q: Why do the British drink warm beer?
A: Because Lucas makes their refrigerators.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone. Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb. Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.

Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a British car and asked the owner “How can you tell one switch from another at night? They all look the same.“ The owner replied, “It doesn’t matter which one you use, nothing happens!”

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