My other SMLE

**Peter Laidler** · 02-03-2010 04:50 AM

I have even seen No1's and 4's referred to as ROYAL Enfields in Shotgun News! Maybe that person had been brought up on Royal Enfield motorcycles!

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**Jollygreenslugg** · 02-03-2010 04:30 PM

Haha, I've read those ads as well. Adds to the commonwealth intrigue, I guess.

I'd hazard a guess that the only 'Royal Enfields' are the Siamese Contract rifles. Or were any commercials or No4 contracts run for Middle-Eastern kingdoms?

Cheers,
Matt

**Brit plumber** · 02-03-2010 04:47 PM

Royal Enfields Moto is...

"MADE LIKE A GUN"

And I've got 9 WW2 examples in the garage.

**madcratebuilder** · 02-04-2010 12:11 PM

You guys stop talking about English motorcycles, it well give me nightmares about Lucas electrics.

Darth Lucas, the Dark Lord of electronics!

**jona** · 02-04-2010 02:27 PM

Lucas refrigerators: The reason the English drink warm beer.

**Peter Laidler** · 02-04-2010 02:55 PM

Ah, yes...... LUCAS. When I was in Australia icon

, all our Land Rovers had Lucas electrics (we changed the alternators to AC Delco eventually) and one of the Vehicle Mechanics who learned his trade in the Opal mines told me that LUCAS stood for Loads of Unconnected Crap And Solder.

**jimmybob9** · 02-05-2010 03:15 AM

The old man did his auto electrical apprenticeship in the 60's and then went to work for Lucas for a few years - no wonder his bald as a badger now.

Still he gets his just deserts now restoring British icon

car and bikes of the old Lucas gear.

Lucas made on one good thing - "Flamethower" spotlights.

**Fletch** · 02-05-2010 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by jona

Lucas refrigerators: The reason the English drink warm beer.

That is good.

Cheers

**Peter Laidler** · 02-05-2010 09:57 AM

He's got a valid point though jimbob9. You can still get all of the bits to repair/rebuild the old Lucas stuff. I even got new throwout springs for my '69mini Cooper distributor but I had to machine new internal bushings. But it was still pretty simple

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