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spanners
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:30 pm
by cajmal
any one please please help really struggling to find the right sizes, tried AF wont fit, need to get going on strip down and rebuild.can't find BSF spanners anywhere not sure about WHITWORTH
Re: spanners
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:53 pm
by charlesp
Whereabouts are you Cajmal?
Re: spanners
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:36 pm
by JERSEYMAN
cheap whitworth spanner sets and whitworth sockets on a rail at Amazon
Re: spanners
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:34 pm
by Niander101
You got a link there Jerseyman?
Re: spanners
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:02 pm
by cajmal
hello charlesp i live near wigan in lancs,bought set of whitworth spanners but they wont fit, help ,
Re: spanners
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:10 pm
by JERSEYMAN
Here are some cheap whitworth spanners
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-6339 ... 744&sr=8-1
I got some of these as a second set, OK but if you want something special, Britool are about as good as they get in Whitworth, nice thin walled ring end, I've had a set for over 20 years and they still look good, the only thing, four times the price

Re: spanners
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:15 pm
by charlesp
Whitworth spanners will fit BSF hex heads, but one size removed if that makes any sense. If you have a set of whitworth spanners and they don't fit let us know which nut or bolt you're trying to remove and we'll see if we can help - a photo would be good.
Re: spanners
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:24 pm
by Oyster 49
I've found a small adjustable spanner to be a very useful tool. Fits pretty much everything, and goes in your pocket also, whilst out in the boat.
Re: spanners
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:31 pm
by cajmal
really grateful for advice picked 3 very old ring spanners at car boot sale 50p and they fit all nuts on engines so now the fun starts thanks everyone