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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M400 Lighted Power Switch WANTED.

2012-02-21 by Gary Brumm

Having owned a MGA, XKE and a few other British "Lucas based" forms of transportation I agree....absolutely horrible
electrical system...yet another reason a British car will ~always~ let you down.  But they are so damn much fun to drive!!
What year was your E Type Frank?
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:12 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M400 Lighted Power Switch WANTED.


I also have rewired a (59 XK-150 and an XKE) and probably two dozen or even more, British motorcycles. Lucas Electronics... "The name goes on before the trouble begins..." Always fun.

In a message dated 2/21/2012 1:55:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wonggster@gmail.com<mailto:wonggster@gmail.com> writes:
When I think of UK and electric I always think of the time I spent pulling solid core Lucas wire out of a friends Jaguar and rewiring the car with lamp cord (speaker wire).

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