Believe It or Not, I Used to Have One of These:

[RonRC]

Ah, the Lucas electronics!
That's why drivers of Austin-Healey sports cars carried full electrical tool kits with them.
I had the same problem with British motorcycles.
Ron

 

[Muley Hunter]

The Brits were definitely electrically challenged. They all leak oil too. We had a saying on Brit cars and motorcycles........When they stop leaking oil. You're out of oil.