On 2013-10-30, Gunner Asch wrote:
On 30 Oct 2013 02:26:39 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
wrote:

On 2013-10-29, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" fired this volley in

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Well ... yes -- but that was French (or was it Italian?). I
would have been very surprised if they had used a single Whitworth. :-)

I was talking specifically about the MGA series -- 1500, 1600,
and 1600 MK II ('56 trough about '63, IIRC).

Earlier MGs used a lot more Whitworth, and later ones I don't
know about, but it would not surprise me if they added metric to the
collection.

My 61' Royal Enfield/Indian motorcycle is Whitworth.
My M20 BSA messenger bike was Withworth...which I had a much easier
time buying Whitworth tools for back in the 1970s (which went with the
bike when I gave it to my Dad)

Yep. Bikes were a different game. The official shop manual for
the MGA made a big point of saying that they had changed over to
"Unified" threads (compatible with US SAE threads.)

Fortunately I have managed to find an excellent Ebay seller in England
who buys used sockets, wrenches and tools and is willing to ship to
the US for very good prices (as a buyer) and he has taken my requests
and shopped for them.

a gentleman who goes under the nym Southcoast999

Great!

Unlike this bloody ****ing ripoff...notice his shipping charges for 2
small wrenches

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRAPER-1-ELO...-/181038393796

$161 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing. I think that he is claiming that the wrench is new
manufacture, so that price is semi-reasonable for one that large, but
the shipping is insane.

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DoN.

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