Dave Larnder Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Hi All Hamish has the correct answer and they were called coach keys. Only when the railways started to use them as Roger pointed out did they become known as carriage keys..They were used on corridor stock and clerestory coaches, and I think suburban slam door stock as well. Don. That George 5 silver key was called a carriage key, I wonder if he his own for the Royal Train. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Well, this economy roll is missing the T-key, saving the purchaser a ton I'm sure. Dan http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRIUMPH-TR2-TOOL-KIT-READY-FOR-CONCOURSE-DE-ELEGANCE-COMPATIBLE-DORETTI-SWALLOW-/391781976071?hash=item5b38068807:g:nFMAAOSwuMZZCLkM Edited May 13, 2017 by 2long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Consistency of tool kit contents, whether included or accessory, was not generally a strong point of 1950s UK car manufacturers. I certainly wouldn't share the seller's confidence as to precisely what was included in a TR or any other Standard Triumph tool kit, whether supplied by the factory or the dealer or via TSOA. A representative selection of appropriate period tools in the boot is always a pleasing feature, but hardly something to get hung up about . . . . . or to spend 800 bucks on ! Hopefully UK Forumites are always ready to assist our friends overseas when it comes to putting together a tool selection. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dingle Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 FWIW this is the key from my 1960 TR3A that was purchased in 1962. The cross handle is welded and the shank has ribs on the side, which might indicate a forging. Berry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 5/12/2017 at 10:38 AM, Dave Larnder said: Hi All Hamish has the correct answer and they were called coach keys. Only when the railways started to use them as Roger pointed out did they become known as carriage keys..They were used on corridor stock and clerestory coaches, and I think suburban slam door stock as well. Don. That George 5 silver key was called a carriage key, I wonder if he his own for the Royal Train. Dave Still used, Dave by Irish Rail, to open control box where the switch for recorded messages is. And other switches too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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