18 Oct
2025
18 Oct
'25
4:47 a.m.
On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM bluewater emailtoilet.com via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Oil leaks and Lucas Electrics are issues with British
cars and motorcycles, and pretty much not an issue with anything else.
I've never learnt to drive, but I did all the servicing and repairs on
my late father's cars for over 40 years. My father would typically
keep a car for 10 years or more. Some of the cars were British with
Lucas electricals, others came from other European countries with
electrical parts from all over the world,
In that time I had 2 alternators fail (both regulator assembly
problems), One was Lucas, the other Mitsubishi, One starter motor
failed (worn brushes), I forget who made it but not Lucas. Obviously,
bulbs, etc failed from time to time.
But I do not regard Lucas as significantly less reliable than other
manufacturers.
To get this sort-of on-topic Lucas Industries (same company) owned
Nascom at one point I think.
-tony