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Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 678 Location: Hampshire, UK

Chaps, I'm restoring my 1958 Aston Martin and want to get hold of a "replica" Lucas battery. The strange thing is that I've located one in the US from a company called antique auto batteries http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/ and they show an absolutely perfect replica Lucas battery right down to the proper cell caps !

But I just cannot find the same thing in the UK and it's madness to ship a car battery from the States!

Has anyone got any good sources of classic car batteries in the UK Question

Cheers Rich...

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Here are a couple..

http://www.linconbatteries.co.uk/home.html

http://www.dbwilsonjr.com/batteries.html

Don't be put off by the website for D B Wilson, they make a very nice battery the
same as your picture, except that it does have external cell connectors. I bought one from them recently and the previous one lasted 13 years.

You can see the new one here.

Peter

p.s. Sorry, neither of these has "Lucas" written on them.

Here's another source.

http://www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk/vintage_tractor_parts/parts_2007/t20.pdf

Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

I used to know a place in Enfield, where I got mine from for the S Type
can't remember the name though, I will dig it out
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Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

the company has gone bust but these were the batteries, mine has lasted 10yrs so far even though I disconnect it over the winter
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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

My father always bought his batteries from D.B. Wilson....Highly recommended
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I got mine from:- http://www.cheshirebatteries.co.uk/ local to me though, may be worth a call, they seem pretty good to me.

Cheers

Dave

Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 678 Location: Hampshire, UK

Thanks for all the ideas, Lincon batteries seem to be best for me. Rich...

Brian M · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:

Rich

Lincon are 2 minutes from me. I have been using them for years and find them an excellent company.

Let me know if you need any help , or a coffee if you are collecting!
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Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 678 Location: Hampshire, UK

Will do Brian, that's most decent of you. Probably be in the Sutumn now...