Lucas Industries plc was a Birmingham-based British manufacturer of motor industry and aerospace industry components.
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19 Facts About Lucas Industries
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The Lucas Industries trademark is currently owned by ZF Friedrichshafen, which retained the Elta arrangement.
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In 1902, what had by then become Joseph Lucas Industries Ltd, incorporated in 1898, started making automotive electrical components such as magnetos, alternators, windscreen wipers, horns, lighting, wiring and starter motors.
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Lucas Industries started its main growth in 1914 with a contract to supply Morris Motors Limited with electrical equipment.
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Up until the early 1970s, Lucas Industries was the principal supplier to British manufacturers of magnetos, dynamos, alternators, switches and other electrical components.
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Harry Lucas Industries designed a hub lamp for use in a high bicycle in 1879 and named the oil lamp "King of the Road".
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However, Lucas Industries did not use the "King of the Road" epithet for every lamp manufactured.
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The public was encouraged by Lucas Industries to refer to every Lucas Industries lamp as a "King of the Road", but strictly speaking, this is quite wrong, as most lamps throughout the 20th century possessed either a name, a number or both.
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Joseph and Harry Lucas Industries formed a joint-stock corporation with the New Departure Bell Co.
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King of the Road name returned in 2013 as Lucas Industries Electrical reintroduced a range of bicycle lighting to the UK.
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Lucas Industries bought Bosch's interest out in 1937 and it became CAV Ltd in 1939.
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In 1952, the purchase of the share capital of Butlers was effected through nominees, and ownership by Lucas Industries was not made public until 1952 when the company was listed as a subsidiary in Lucas Industries's Annual Report.
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Also Lucas Industries did not want to bring the spares side of Butlers' business into the Lucas Industries distribution and service network but wished to study it and find out how it worked.
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Lucas Industries said that it did not want to add to current press criticism of itself as a monopolistic giant which absorbed competitors.
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Lucas Industries then moved its Bendix brake and Luvax shock absorber interests into a new division which became Girling Ltd.
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In 1956 Lucas Industries Rotax opened a new plant in the new town of Hemel Hempstead to the north of London.
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Originally Called Lucas Industries GTE Based in Birmingham from its link with the early Rover Jet engine development.
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Hobson's, Rotax, the Smiths Lucas Industries aerospace related companies were all consumed to create this expanded company.
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The poor reliability of Lucas Industries auto-electrics earned it the nickname "Prince of Darkness".
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