Not during the 1970s but I was there from 1982 and through the years when it became linked to College Road, when Alex McDonald was General Manager, later Operations Director and John Lewis was Chief Engineer.
Not during the 1970s but I was there from 1982 and through the years when it became linked to College Road, when Alex McDonald was General Manager, later Operations Director and John Lewis was Chief Engineer.
Lucas made electronic assemblies for the car industry, customers were Rover Group and others, the Chief Engineer was John Lewis, and the General Manager was Alex McDonald. I worked there for a while in purchasing around 1988 with Etta Campbell, the site buyer.What was manufactured at Lucas, Mere green?
Sub-assemblies of what. Starters,alternators, injection, distributors?Lucas made electronic assemblies for the car industry, customers were Rover Group and others, the Chief Engineer was John Lewis, and the General Manager was Alex McDonald. I worked there for a while in purchasing around 1988 with Etta Campbell, the site buyer.
electronic engine control units for lighting, thick film, various really, it was really a daughter plant to the mother plant at College Road, much smaller than CR, i think its a tesco supermarket these days as Lucas was sold to Varity, then it became TRW, then ZF bought it all out. Sad another old British name went to dust !.Sub-assemblies of what. Starters,alternators, injection, distributors?
I thought it was Tesco but your right it was a supermarket of sorts I heard...You may be aware but site has been purchased by Aldi or Lidl (sorry can't remember which!). It's ready for building on but many objections from locals. Opposite a large Sainsburys, the main objection is traffic as right turn into Sainsburys is a nightmare even at quiet times, but there's no other way in or out.
Thanks for that.electronic engine control units for lighting, thick film, various really, it was really a daughter plant to the mother plant at College Road, much smaller than CR, i think its a tesco supermarket these days as Lucas was sold to Varity, then it became TRW, then ZF bought it all out. Sad another old British name went to dust !.
Thanks for that info, it fills a gap in my knowledge about Lucas, Mere Green.During my time involved with Lucas at Mere Green ( 1979-85 ), the site principally made semiconductors for the automotive industry, mainly diodes for alternators and thick film circuits. Latterly I was a development engineer in the chip design section which supported other Lucas sites. I remember Etta, a very nice lady who was in the Engineering and Design department when I started. I continued in the semiconductor industry after leaving Lucas and find it disappointing that the site is now another supermarket. There were some good skills and people there.
During my time involved with Lucas at Mere Green ( 1979-85 ), the site principally made semiconductors for the automotive industry, mainly diodes for alternators and thick film circuits. Latterly I was a development engineer in the chip design section which supported other Lucas sites. I remember Etta, a very nice lady who was in the Engineering and Design department when I started. I continued in the semiconductor industry after leaving Lucas and find it disappointing that the site is now another supermarket. There were some good skills and people there.
I was only 15 when my mum left in '84 so I only ever had a child's understanding of it, but it seemed to me that Lucas was always about to tilt over into financial meltdown; it always seemed to be struggling.electronic engine control units for lighting, thick film, various really, it was really a daughter plant to the mother plant at College Road, much smaller than CR, i think its a tesco supermarket these days as Lucas was sold to Varity, then it became TRW, then ZF bought it all out. Sad another old British name went to dust !.