And in days of old, the cautionary statement that came with all British
Motorcycles that were
equipped with Lucas ignition and electrics:
"Never venture farther than you were willing to push it
back home."
Bob
55BN1 and misc Brit Bikes
On 4/5/2012 11:55 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> Isn't the inscription below the Lucas Family Crest "Home before dark"?
> Isn't the Lucas Vacuum Cleaner the only Lucas product that didn't suck??
> So now you want Headlights.
> Headlights that actually work??
> Buy a Mazda MX5. Or just drive in the daylight like tens of thousands of
> Healey owners have for 50 odd years.
> So you want a great looking car, awesome exhaust noise, performance that still
> mixes it with traffic 50 years later - and headlights???
> Next you'll want a heater. And a horn. And a light on the boot....
> Home before dark.
> And think yourself lucky you have a generator. And you don't have to hand
> crank the starter......
> ;-)
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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