[Healeys] Lucas Advertisements

[Bob Spidell]

Not Healey-specific, but I picked this poster up years ago because, 
well, I liked it.  But, for some strange reason none of my significant 
others have cared for it.

Bob

On 6/13/2019 4:54 PM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
> Patrick,
> I searched many of my old magazines but could not find a Lucas Ad 
> specifically referencing Austin-Healey.
> However, I did find two interesting issues of "The Autocar" of special 
> interest.
> 2 July 1954 has a full page advertisement on the back cover by Wilmot 
> Breeden with a beautiful engraving of an Austin-Healey 100 parked in 
> front of a cricket pitch. It is in black, green & yellow. I think I 
> have sent this to you before but I can scan it again if you want it.
>
> October 2, 1953 (The Autocar) contains 20-40 congratulatory Ads from 
> every supplier imaginable including Austin-Healey's own self 
> congratulatory Ad for world record smashing performance. "World's 
> fastest production car under 3000 cc. capacity". Many are full page 
> Ads. Lucas has a full page Ad on the back cover for their headlights, 
> but does not mention Austin-Healey. Since many, if not most or even 
> all, British car manufacturers used Lucas electronics they probably 
> did not want to offend any customers.
>
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
>
> Hello
> Over the last year and a half I have included a series in the 
> Australian Austin-Healey called ‘Who Made What!’ and there have been 
> articles on what companies made various Austin-Healey components.
> So far that’s included chassis, body panels, tyres, spark plugs, 
> brightwork and instruments.
> Next I want to write about Lucas Industries, but as with those 
> companies covered previously I would like to include period press 
> advertisements, especially those including Austin-Healeys.
> So if anyone would have copies of period Lucas Industries press ads 
> that can send me it would be greatly appreciated.
> Many thanks
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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