Lucas Memories Overseas Canada 1

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="250b2560.jpg" border=0 width="690" height="86" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="173" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#339966 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=9 BGCOLOR=#006633 HEIGHT= 50 ><NOBR><div>  <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial Black"><U>INTRODUCTION</U></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Hompage"><U>Home</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../the_history_of_lucas_in_birmingham.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories History"><U>Lucas History</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Tribute To Gordon Bunce"><U>Gordon Bunce Tribute</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../lucas_memories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Hall Of Fame"><U>Hall of Fame</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../lucas_memories1a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Links"><U>Links</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../video/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Apprentice Video"><U>Lucas Apprentice Video</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial Black"><U>LUCAS WORKS</U></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../BW3/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/BW3/"><U>Shaftmoor Lane B W 3 (A)</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../BW3b/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/BW3b/"><U>Shaftmoor Lane B W 3 (B)</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../BW4/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/BW4/"><U>Shaftmoor Lane B W 4</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../BW5/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/BW5/"><U>Shaftmoor Lane B W 5</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../GreatKingStreet/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Grea"><U>Great King Street</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../FormansRoad/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Form"><U>Formans Rd</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../GreatHamptonStreet/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Grea"><U>Great Hampton St </U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../CranmoreBoulevard/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Cran"><U>Cranmore Boulevard </U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../MarstonGreen/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Mars"><U>Marston Green</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../EagleWorks/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Eagl"><U>Spring Road Eagle Works</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../MarshallLakeRoad/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Mars"><U>Marshall Lake Rd </U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../MereGreen/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Mere"><U>Mere Green</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../ChesterStreet/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Ches"><U>Chester Street</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../Liverpool/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Live"><U>Liverpool</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; 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"><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Overseas"><U>Overseas</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../Hilva/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Hilva"><U>Hilva</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../Fradley/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Fradley"><U>Fradley</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; "><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><A HREF="../Cannock/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lucasmemories.co.uk/site/Cannock"><U>Cannock</U></A></FONT></div> <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="8" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></div> <div style="text-align:CENTER; 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You are also most welcome to join our forum, just click the link at the top of any page.</marquee>  </B></div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="mailto:history@lucasmemories.co.uk">Contact Us</A>  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="316" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#339966" BORDERCOLORDARK="#339966" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#339966 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#003333 HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="304"><div> <B>Lucas Overseas</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="lucas_memories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Overseas Canada 1"><U><B>Canada</B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="lucas_memories7e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Overseas India Gallery 1"><U><B>India</B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucas Memories Overseas Argentina Galler"><U><B>Argentina</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#339966" BORDERCOLORDARK="#339966" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#339966 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#003333 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="294"><div> <B>Lucas </B><B>Overseas</B></div> <div> <B>Canada 1</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Montreal</B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>In 1949 when the organisation was founded</B></div> <div> <B>(then as "Rotax") the staff numbered three and </B></div> <div> <B>the premises were very small indeed. In 1949 there </B></div> <div> <B>was no factory setup in Toronto and the function of </B></div> <div> <B>the service organisation in Montreal was to provide a </B></div> <div> <B>technical serviceand spare parts depot for Rotax </B></div> <div> <B>electrical equipment and affiliated  Products. Jack Hulbert, </B></div> <div> <B>now Commercial Manager of Lucas-Rotax in Canada </B></div> <div> <B>(with his office inToronto) was then in charge of the </B></div> <div> <B>Montreal depot</B></div> <div> <B>In April 1949, Reg Grant came out from Rotax to be </B></div> <div> <B>the first Canadian Service Representative. In 1953</B></div> <div> <B> the present building was occupied and the work force</B></div> <div> <B> increased to 130 people</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CAN-1</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a41fec90.gif" border=0 width="510" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax Montreal</B></div> <div> <B>1956</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Can-2</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a42fe4d0.gif" border=0 width="510" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax </B></div> <div> <B>1956</B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax Toronto, had a distinguished visitor</B></div> <div> <B>The British High Commissioner  for Canda</B></div> <div> <B>Lieutenant- General Sir Archibald Nye</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CAN-3</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a43fe470.gif" border=0 width="510" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax</B></div> <div> <B>1956</B></div> <div> <B>Lieut, General Sir Archibald Nye, and UK Trade </B></div> <div> <B>Commissioners Mr Joseph Balcon and Mr J.R Wilby</B></div> <div> <B>are shown round the factory</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CAN-4</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="a44fecb0.gif" border=0 width="510" height="715" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lucas-Rotax</B></div> <div> <B>1956</B></div> <div> <B>Nurse Olivia Barton who was born in Birmingham England</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="353" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003333 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#003333 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="347"><div> <B>Lucas Overseas</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>