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Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment

From Graces Guide

of Victor Works, Bowring Park Road, Liverpool 14.

Part of Joseph Lucas (Industries)

WWII As part of Lucas' work on gas turbine ignition, Lucas formed this company.

1956 Joseph Lucas (Gas Turbine Equipment) Ltd. of Birmingham and Burnley, was a subsidiary of Joseph Lucas (Industries)

1969 Lucas acquired Premier Precision to expand the facilities available for the Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment activity[1]

1971 Lucas 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[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Dec 16, 1969
  2. The Times, Dec 14, 1971