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Chronology of this group: | |||
* 1882-1897 [[Joseph Lucas and Son]] | |||
* 1897-1951 [[Joseph Lucas Ltd]] | |||
* 1951-1975 [[Joseph Lucas (Industries)]] Ltd | |||
* 1975-1996 '''Lucas Industries''' Ltd | |||
* 1996-1999 [[Lucas Varity]] plc | |||
1975 [[Joseph Lucas (Industries)]] Ltd changed its name to [[Lucas Industries]]; a campaign began to rebrand the subsidiary businesses as Lucas<ref>The Times Dec 17, 1974</ref> | 1975 [[Joseph Lucas (Industries)]] Ltd changed its name to [[Lucas Industries]]; a campaign began to rebrand the subsidiary businesses as Lucas<ref>The Times Dec 17, 1974</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 9 April 2016
Chronology of this group:
- 1882-1897 Joseph Lucas and Son
- 1897-1951 Joseph Lucas Ltd
- 1951-1975 Joseph Lucas (Industries) Ltd
- 1975-1996 Lucas Industries Ltd
- 1996-1999 Lucas Varity plc
1975 Joseph Lucas (Industries) Ltd changed its name to Lucas Industries; a campaign began to rebrand the subsidiary businesses as Lucas[1]
1983 Smiths Industries formed a joint venture with Lucas on vehicle control systems which was called Lucas Electrical Electronics and Systems, bringing together 5 plants from each partner [2]; Smiths would own about 20 percent of the venture[3].
1996 Merger formed Lucas Varity plc[4]