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Lucas Collection
Catalogue reference: LU-ADM-01 to LU-WIR-16; LU-AC-01
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This record is about the Lucas Collection dating from 1838 - 2015.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- LU-ADM-01 to LU-WIR-16; LU-AC-01
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Title (The name of the record)
- Lucas Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1838 - 2015
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Description (What the record is about)
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Extensive collection of historic documents and photographic material from Joseph Lucas & Son, Joseph Lucas Ltd and Lucas Industries. It also contains the family papers of the Lucas family.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English, Russian, Spanish, French, Norwegian, German, Italian, Danish. Swedish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Joseph Lucas; Joseph Lucas Limited; Lucas Industries plc;
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1026 boxes; 23.6m³
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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To consult material please contact archive@britishmotormuseum.co.uk to book a Reading Room appointment. Appointments must be made 7 days in advance. Copyright owned by BMIHT. Documents (not photographic material) can be copied for research purposes, but subject to conservation and data protection restrictions.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Collection contains photographic negatives which are not accessible to the public
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- No additional Finding Aids
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Lucas was a leading supplier of electrical equipment to the British motor industry for nearly 100 years and ? together with notable subsidiaries such as CAV, Girling and Rotax ? played a major role in the development of the motor car, commercial vehicle and aircraft industries. In the 1850s, Joseph Lucas began selling paraffin oil from a basket skip which he wheeled round the streets of Birmingham to support his family. Twenty years later he was manufacturing a range of items, most famously the ?Tom Bowling? ship lamp. Soon Joseph's eldest son, Harry, joined his father?s enterprise and they began trading as Joseph Lucas & Son. Together they exploited the newly developing cycle industry, marketing a hub lamp for the ?ordinary? bicycle which they called ?King of the Road? ? a name which quickly became associated with other Lucas products. The company grew with the transport industry and Joseph Lucas Limited was formed in 1897 before developing into the major supplier of electrical equipment known as Lucas Industries.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/16131aa0-f1d9-42a5-8488-e9a236366b4b/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
Within the fonds: LU-ADM-01 to LU-WIR-16; LU-AC-01
Papers relating to Joseph Lucas and family, Joseph Lucas Limited and Lucas Industries...
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Lucas Collection