[Healeys] Fw: Re: Lucas Distributor-Part 1

[J. Scott Morris]

This email bounced since it was too large.B  I have split it into 2 parts and
hopefully it will get through.B  Hey, :-), its that Murphy Guy!!

--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives

--- On Sat, 8/25/12, J. Scott Morris <jstmorris at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: J. Scott Morris <jstmorris at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Lucas Distributor
To: healeys at autox.team.net, "Greg Hill" <go2ghill at aol.com>
Received: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 12:50 PM







The following was obtained off an internet site that no longer exists.B  I
have edited and modified it somewhat to make it clearer and shorter.B B  For
the DM distributor model components.B  See
http://www.ahcso.com/files/Distributor_Lucas_400_Catalogue.pdf
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B 
Lucas Equipment and Spares Master Catalogue
The Lucas Master Catalogue 400E documents all Lucas parts for cars from about
1946 to 1960 inclusive. This includes everything from ammeters to mirrors, and
distributors to wiper motors.
Explanation of Lucas Model Designation, Part Numbers and Manufacturing Codes
Lucas had an interesting way of handling part numbers. An assembled component
such as a horn or generator had both a model designation and part number(s)
associated with it. The model designation showed what type of item it was, for
example, WT614 and WT618 are horns where WT stands for bWind Toneb. B The
lettering and numbers describe what went into the component. The DVXH6A
distributor is a good example of this and the code breaks down as follow: (D)
Distributor with (V) Built-in vacuum control and (X) Hardened steel
auto-advance mechanism and (H) Horizontal cable outlets that is (6) suitable
for 6 cylinder engines and (A) Fitted with automatic advance and retard.
The model designation was the base identification for that component and was
adapted as required to suit each car manufacturer's requirements. Adaptions
could range from a base economy version to a more feature filled component.
Trafficators, for example, could have a cheap painted finish or an upmarket
stainless steel type trim but they still had the same model designation.