John,
Have Sam call John Esposito at Quantum Mechanics. John specializes in
Triumph transmissions and sold me several parts for my A-type OD at a
very reasonable price. His number is 203-459-9612.
Regards,
Peter Macholdt
TR250
>Listers,
>
>My good friend Sam Clark is in need of an overdrive adapter plate for a
>TR250. We won't go into why he needs one, but he does. If anyone has one
>he can be contacted at trdoctor@aol.com.
>
>There are some Lucas jokes below in you are interested.
>
>
>John Phillips, Claremore, OK
>Green Country Triumphs & Jaguar Enthusiasts Club
>76 TR6 CF51655 89 XJS Convertible
> http://www.greencountrytriumphs.com/
>Reply-To: <cartravel@pobox.com>
>From: "Larry Young" <cartravel@pobox.com>
>To: "John Phillips" <TR6@vigoris.net>
>Cc: "Kirk & Angie Bartgis" <kbargis@ionet.net>, "Aaron & Katherine
> Bartgis" <OSUGradz@cs.com>, "Al & Janice Garbart"
> <garbart@webzone.net>, "Bob & Betty Shutler" <shuthouse@aol.com>,
> "Clark & Sarah Ann Frayser" <cfjag@aol.com>, "David & Donna Dutton"
> <dmcdutton@aol.com>, "David & Laura Alexander" <alex@gorilla.net>,
> "David & Vickie Hamilton" <David.Hamilton@In.ssw.abbott.com>, "Dennis
> England" <dennistr3a@aol.com>, "Dianna Thompson"
> <dthompson@broco.com>, "Doug & Debbie Friedman" <jagv8@webzone.net>,
> "Eric Vogt" <hzweiffel98@hotmail.com>, "Gareth Price"
> <gctwebman@greencountrytriumphs.com>, "Harry & Jamie Hewlett"
> <CarManC5@aol.com>, "Jim & Debbie Murray" <jim.t.murray@wcom.com>,
> "Ken & Romelle Seever" <kseever@Galstar.com>, "Kevin & Devinna Smith"
> <devinna@aol.com>, "Larry & Angie Rice" <Ldr6797@aol.com>, "Larry
> Hoefling" <hoefling@ix.netcom.com>, "Mark & Janet Chappell"
> <mchapp7392@aol.com>, "Michael Posten" <postens@webzone.net>, "Mike &
> Cathy Feinstein" <mike.f@mindspring.com>, "Norman & Wen Price"
> <noddyp@aol.com>, "Paul & Tracy Gibson" <gibson@busprod.com>, "Paul
> Koonce" <wobap@lwol.com>, "Paul Reynolds" <reynoldspaulw@hotmail.com>,
> "Rolf & Adele Blom" <Rblom@csw.com>, "Sam & Carol Clark"
> <trdoctor@aol.com>, "Sharon Parker" <Tr6java006@aol.com>, "Steve &
> Debbie Neal" <swnosu@aol.com>, "Ted & Loretta Dorton"
> <1940barrelback@webzone.net>, "Tim Rokisky" <Tim@sapulpapool.com>,
> "Rob Trippet" <rtrip@moment.net>, "Tulsaab" <tulsaab@hotmail.com>
>References: <LPBBIMPOIFKPIPDBCKIFKEGOCBAA.TR6@vigoris.net>
>Subject: Lucas Electrics
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:09:32 -0600
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>I had to pass this on to some people who would appreciate it.
>Larry Young
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>Joseph Lucas ltd, the English Automotive Electronics Manufacturer
>has a reputation not entirely untrue... :)
>
>The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
>
>Lucas denies having invented the darkness. But they still claim the "sudden,
>unexpected darkness"
>
>Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
>
>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 Burn.
>
>The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
>
>"I have had a Lucas pacemaker for years and have never had any trou...
>
>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 meet 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,as they all
>look the same ?" "He replied, it does not matter which one you use, nothing
>happens !"
>
>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.
>
>QA called and told the Engineering they had trouble with his design shorting
>out so he made the wires longer.
>
>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 sunwise
>around your car chanting: " Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your
>unworthy servant.."
>
>Lucas systems actually use AC current; it just has a random frequency that's
>all.
Peter Macholdt
609-466-2127 Phone
609-466-6459 FAX
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