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Thanks for that. Would be interesting to find out what different Lucas factories made. Batteries were made at Formans road. Starter motors.......... Dynamos..... Alternators..... Flasher units.... Wiper motors.... Distributors..... The list goes on.

I've been in the shop bought never purchased anything. They sell Chinese motorcycles that are derived from a Honda design. The bikes are cheap and cheerful, I see a lot of these during my motorcycling ventures. The owners speak well of them i.e good value for money.

Sub-assemblies of what. Starters,alternators, injection, distributors?

I understand that Joseph Chamberlain was a resident of Frederick st. Anyone know where about and when?

What was manufactured at Lucas, Mere green?

Very memorable for the first 23yrs of my life.

I think the least you could do would be to acknowledge which book or website you copied this information from.

Where are the pics?

When did the Yenton pub become a McDonald's?

The British construction industry is facing a major recruitment crisis with 168,500 workers needed in the next five years .(citb Aug 2019) It seems that there are too many major projects taking place in the UK, I.e Paradise B'ham. Metro, B'ham. Crossrail, London. Hs2, London B'ham. I'm sure...

It wasn't Pat Setter who replied to you, it was me Bob Johnson. I didn't mention a Dennis Smith. There was a scrap merchant at the junction of Lawley st (now middleway) and Landor street.

I seem to recall a scrap metal merchant of that name , it was run by a husband and wife, they traded under the arches just off Lawley st/land or st. Late seventies early eighties.

Interesting topic, worth pursuing I think, thanks for starting it.

Is it pronounced 'WIN-ding' hole or 'WINED-ing' hole if it's 'WIN-ding', any idea where that term comes from?

I do. I have lived here for 72 years.

Apparently the horses in Sutton Park is the same as that found on Exmoor. The ponies have teeth that are suitable for this type of horse.

Exmoor.

Start the book now. Always interesting to read of people's work lives.

Sorry, I don't. I remember a Tony and an Alan who were in the stores.

I knew the mystery had been resolved but I would still like to see the original question paper.