Tools required ????

[stillp]

11 hours ago, ianc said:

About 62 years ago I bought an Elora socket set - and it has served me well all these years. 

I bought my Elora socket set in 1969 or 1970 - cost £8-11-6d, from Harding's Cycle shop in The Hayes, Cardiff. Foolishly I lent it to a relative who was a haulage contractor to remove a stubborn nut on a truck - it was returned with the 9/16 socket replaced by a Britool, the Elora having been split. It turned out they'd used it wtth an adaptor on a massive 3/4" drive breaker bar, with a length of scaffold pole to extend it further. 

I didn't lend him anything else.

Pete

[Ian Vincent]

I’ve got the remnants of an Elora set from the late sixties as well. They were obviously vfm. Made in W Germany. 

Rgds Ian

[AlanG]

So have I and still use it but with a replacement rachet. Got it with Embassy cigarette coupons.

Alan.

[stuart]

Ive still got the remnants of my Elora set and some from a Hilka set from the same era, they were well made kit.

Stuart.

[john.r.davies]

14 hours ago, stillp said:

I bought my Elora socket set in 1969 or 1970 - cost £8-11-6d, from Harding's Cycle shop in The Hayes, Cardiff. Foolishly I lent it to a relative who was a haulage contractor to remove a stubborn nut on a truck - it was returned with the 9/16 socket replaced by a Britool, the Elora having been split. It turned out they'd used it wtth an adaptor on a massive 3/4" drive breaker bar, with a length of scaffold pole to extend it further. 

I didn't lend him anything else.

Pete

Can happen to the best.     We had to change the engine on a Spitfire, at Classic Le Mans, and as our spare was a short engine ( I know, I know!) the front pulley had be moved from one to t'other.    The pulley nut is notoriously tight, and we split the socket.     I was deputed to search the paddock for 1 13/16" socket, or even a 46mm one.    Even in that treasure house of esoteric parts, nobody had one, until one of the drivers of the WW2 re-enactment club that were running the official ferry service around Le Mans said, that's the size of a Jeep's wheel nut!  Off we went to their encampment, all khaki tents, khaki uniforms and 'Have a nice day!" with a French accent, and Lo! a Jeep surrendered its wheel wrench, which did the job, with the assistance of a length of scaffold tube, and without any damage to wrench or nut!

JOhn

[boxofbits]

I still have some Elora and Hilka, and do you remember Gordon Tools? I’ve still got a few pieces of my 1/2” drive set I bought in 1970, and even the Speedbrace to it, which you don’t often see in use now.

They were all good tools.

Kevin

 

Edited April 8, 2022 by boxofbits

[HSM]

I'am old enough to remember king dick tools. Also  super slim ( from classic car tool kits incl. TR's )

 

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[james christie]

I have a set of Gordon ring spanners which date from about 1968. Excellent quality, but the crank on the ends can be a handicap - or an aid - depending on the situation.

[Nobbysr]

On 4/7/2022 at 8:37 AM, Motorsport Mickey said:

For certain Steve sockets followed by ring spanners. The ratchets get an easier life as any competent mechanic knows if you are putting heavy torque through a fastening NEVER use an intermittent drive attachment like a ratchet, it being the weakest point. As you say next in line would be ring spanners (none ratcheting though) although not as certain as a flat drive socket many mechanics will use them because their wall strength on the "ring" is better than a multipoint socket.

Mick Richards  

I find it all pretty depressing  that we used to be able to produce quality tools in this country , now its just so much rubbish. But sound like halford has been  listening to people who use their tools  a refreshing approach !

[stillp]

I have Gordon ring spanners too - bought with Green Shield stamps, or perhaps cigarette coupons.

Back to the OP though - I don't know about southern Spain, but in the UK quality tools often turn up on sites such as Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, etc.

Pete

 

[glasgow4a]

King Dick tools are still in business had a stand at Practical Classics show at the NEC. cheers ian

[PodOne]

Was lucky enough to inherit my Dads and Farther in laws tools of original King Dick, Brittool and Gordon open ended and cranked ring spanners some of which would need two people swing on them! Also a load of specialist Lucas, CAV tools  which he used while working on diesel marine and lorry injection pumps. Wish he was around now to advise on the PI system.

Andy