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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2008, 11:37:24 AM »
so Terry, do you happen to have any M20 parts that wont be going towards your project? I need a few this and thats that you might not need.
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2008, 11:59:28 AM »


hahnda

What your going to need is a set of Witworth wrenches.

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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2008, 12:03:12 PM »


hahnda

What your going to need is a set of Witworth wrenches.

Greg

You got that right. I don't have any yet.
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2008, 10:20:10 PM »
so Terry, do you happen to have any M20 parts that wont be going towards your project? I need a few this and thats that you might not need.

Damn Kevin, I was gonna ask you the same question! I love your M20, BTW! ;D
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #29 on: April 15, 2008, 06:38:24 AM »
so Terry, do you happen to have any M20 parts that wont be going towards your project? I need a few this and thats that you might not need.

Damn Kevin, I was gonna ask you the same question! I love your M20, BTW! ;D

What you see on mine is what I have. No spares at all.
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #30 on: April 16, 2008, 08:48:44 AM »
Just to stop him spinning in his grave I have to correct Joseph WHITWORTH's name spelling
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #31 on: April 16, 2008, 10:17:52 AM »


hahnda

What your going to need is a set of Witworth wrenches.

Greg


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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2008, 10:25:34 PM »
Be carefull Bill as there is Whitworth and BSF (British Standard Fine) and you will find that, for example, 1/2 inch Whit is the same spanner size accross the flats as 7/16 BSF
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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #33 on: April 17, 2008, 10:30:05 PM »
Be carefull Bill as there is Whitworth and BSF (British Standard Fine) and you will find that, for example, 1/2 inch Whit is the same spanner size accross the flats as 7/16 BSF

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« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2008, 12:23:25 AM »
One of the few real "bargains" I've found in recent years at swap meets is whitworth spanners, I made up a set for a 1935 Triumph 3/1 (350 side-banger) that I restored for an army mate years ago. I bought a handful of beautiful English made spanners for only 4 or 5 bucks.

I'm going to the "All British Rally" in a couple of weeks, they have a swap meet too, so with luck I'll find some more spanners and some other bits for my B20/M20/C11 project. Cheers, Terry. ;D

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Re: I hear Talk About Old Triumphs,What About BSAs?
« Reply #35 on: April 18, 2008, 07:33:06 AM »
Be carefull Bill as there is Whitworth and BSF (British Standard Fine) and you will find that, for example, 1/2 inch Whit is the same spanner size accross the flats as 7/16 BSF


          I had no idea about how those wrenches were sized or why. So, are you saying that my wrenches are of 2 different types? Makes me wonder if my Dad might have some more that he's forgotten about.
I wouldn't mind haring more about this subject. ;)
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