Posted by Gordon_M [2.28.25.7] on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 11:05:33 :
The following just about sums up old and worn electrical
components as fitted to British vehicles till about 1975.
Positive grounding depends on proper circuit functioning, which is the
transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral
manifestation known as smoke".
This has been referred to as the smoke theory as when the smoke comes
out its finished, cooked or done for.
Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work. We know this
to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical
circuit, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through
empirical testing.
For example, if one places a copper bar across the terminals of a
battery, prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery
shortly ceases to function. In addition, if one observes smoke escaping
from an electrical component such as a Lucas voltage regulator, it will
also be observed that the component no longer functions. The logic is
elementary and inescapable!
The function of the wiring harness is to conduct the smoke from one
device to another. When the wiring springs a leak and lets all the smoke
out of the system, nothing works afterwards.
Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motorcycles for
some time largely because they consumed large quantities of smoke,
requiring very unsightly large wires.
It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly
more prone to electrical leakage than their Bosch, Japanese or American
counterparts. Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British,
and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock
absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brake systems leak fluid, British
tyres leak air.
Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke.
Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable.
In conclusion, the basic concept of transmission of electrical energy
in the form of smoke provides a logical explanation of the mysteries of
electrical components especially British units manufactured by Joseph Lucas, Ltd
And remember: "A gentleman does not motor about after dark".
Joseph Lucas The Prince of Darkness 1842-1903
The Lucas motto: Get home before dark.
Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.
The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOULDER and IGNITE.
The Original Anti -theft device - Lucas Electrics.
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