The History of Lucas Industries

Join this channel to get early access to new videos a week ahead of their public release:    / @rorymacve   Greetings! :D In the modern era, the legacy of Lucas Industries in the British motoring scene is one of derision, as with their association to the unreliability of British Leyland's products during the 1970s, the presence of the Lucas 'L' on cars is now seen as almost comical due to the slew of poorly built or installed components that made up models like the Allegro, Marina and Maxi. The reality was, however, that Lucas was, at one point, the eighth largest supplier of motoring components in the world, and had been a presence in the automotive industry since its earliest days in 1900, Lucas, despite its poor reputation within the British motor industry, having a stellar record internationally and with aerospace contracts it was able to garner throughout the decades, though nowadays, what fragments remain of the 150 year old company have been bought out and broken up amid a hostile takeover during 1996. Chapters: 0:00 - Preamble 0:50 - From Jobless to Industry Leader 3:36 - Pre-War Progress 7:28 - War and Peace 12:04 - The Lucas Plan 15:22 - Trouble and Strife 18:31 - Remaining in the Game 22:16 - Hostile Takeovers 27:22 - Conclusion All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): [email protected] The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images. If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon. Press the Join button to get access to new videos a week ahead of schedule by becoming a channel member for just £2.99 a month! Paypal: https://paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x... Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rorymacve Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: Lucas: The First Hundred Years, Volumes I-II by Harold Nockolds (and his respective sources) Battlespace Publications (and their respective sources) Wikipedia (and its respective references)