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1971 [[Lucas Industries]] reorganised its aerospace-related activities, including [[Rotax]], [[Joseph Lucas (Gas Turbine Equipment)|Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment]], the former '''Special Products Group''' of [[English Electric Co]], [[H. M. Hobson]], [[Vactric Control Equipment|Vactric]] and [[Premier Precision]]; formed [[Lucas Aerospace]] Ltd to integrate these activities<ref>The Times, Dec 14, 1971</ref> | 1971 [[Lucas Industries]] reorganised its aerospace-related activities, including [[Rotax]], [[Joseph Lucas (Gas Turbine Equipment)|Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment]], the former '''Special Products Group''' of [[English Electric Co]], [[H. M. Hobson]], [[Vactric Control Equipment|Vactric]] and [[Premier Precision]]; formed [[Lucas Aerospace]] Ltd to integrate these activities<ref>The Times, Dec 14, 1971</ref> | ||
By 1975 was a subsidiary of [[Joseph Lucas (Industries)]] Ltd<ref>Lucas annual report 1975</ref> | |||
1978 Included [[Rotax Motor Accessories Co|Rotax]], '''Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment''' and [[H. M. Hobson]]<ref>Times, Apr 10, 1978</ref> | 1978 Included [[Rotax Motor Accessories Co|Rotax]], '''Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment''' and [[H. M. Hobson]]<ref>Times, Apr 10, 1978</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 23 November 2021
1971 Lucas Industries reorganised its aerospace-related activities, including Rotax, Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment, the former Special Products Group of English Electric Co, H. M. Hobson, Vactric and Premier Precision; formed Lucas Aerospace Ltd to integrate these activities[1]
By 1975 was a subsidiary of Joseph Lucas (Industries) Ltd[2]
1978 Included Rotax, Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment and H. M. Hobson[3]
1982 Lucas Aerospace was a double award winner in the 1982 Queen's Award for Export Achievement. The company's Actuation Division earned an award for increasing overseas sales by 274% over the past two years, creating 140 new jobs in the process. The division also took a technology award for the re-heat nozzle and thrust reverser actuation system fitted to HB 199 engines.[4]
1999 TRW acquired Lucas Varity, and sold Lucas Aerospace's Burnley fabrication plant[5]
2002 The division made flight controls and cargo handling systems at sites in Huyton, Hemel Hempstead and Belfast as well as overseas. TRW sold it to Goodrich[6]