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Caravanners Essential Toolkit?

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Ok I admit to carrying a spare tap, three way water valve and a spare blade for the Thetford, plus gas leak spray when the cooker comes out to fix the grill again
 
Hutch said:
Ha ha, 8 inch one side, 200 mm other side. PROTO profesionals, Americas 2nd best tool makers.
Only used in emergencys on other peoples caravans. 🙄
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Had to use one yesterday as the nuts were imperial and my socket and spanner sets are only metric. Went against everything I was taught, but had no choice.
 
Buckman said:
Had to use one yesterday as the nuts were imperial and my socket and spanner sets are only metric. Went against everything I was taught, but had no choice.
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I have in my garage, a tool box with Whitworth spanners and sockets, that I got from my Dad, usefull , when the odd steam traction engine breaks down outside the house.
 
Hutch said:
I have in my garage, a tool box with Whitworth spanners and sockets, that I got from my Dad, usefull , when the odd steam traction engine breaks down outside the house.
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Still got my old AF spanners and sockets. Present from parents when I got my first motor bike.
 
I recently rennervated a outboard motor of 1957 vintage, would have been better if I'd had a set of Whitworth spanners, had to use adjustables, most of the tim.20220204_141829.jpge, hate them
 
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DaveA1 said:
I recently rennervated a outboard motor of 1957 vintage, would have been better if I'd had a set of Whitworth spanners, had to use adjustables, most of the tim.View attachment 3687e, hate them
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I had to get rid of all my Whitworth, BSF etc as I had purchased them as an apprentice from a military surplus shop in Leicester and they all had the MOD “ crowsfoot” stamp on them. Any receipts even if I originally had one were history. The reason they were binned was that when I first arrived in Devonport I was asked by a colleague if I carried tools in the car, and having any with a “crows foot” and no proof of purchase would lead to serious charges if the MoD police were to find them during one of the regular spot checks on leaving the base. Suffice to say after successfully leaving that evening they were dutifully dumped in a ditch on my way home, as the MOD police had right to search employees property without a warrant.
 
martindf3 said:
I too have all those . Plus ive started carrying a jack in the van (Kojak) ,a few bulbs and a selection of stainless self taper .
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Carry the Kojack in the car , they are really heavy, the early ones the seals would leak. So as a back up, I use a Scissor jack for safety.
 
Just bought a paket of 20 "O"rings for hose connectors, and 2 twin pack of batteries for the motor mover and smoke and co sensors. My touring season is just starting. Hopefully get 9 months this year.
 
My grandfather had a ratchet set for tightening nuts on pipes. I have never seen anything like that again although they may be around.
 
Gozza2 said:
Like these?

My Dad had one of those...probably still in his shed if I bother to go and look for them
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Nope grand dad's was opened ended and would fit over the nut, but it was a ratchet style spanner like you would get with a socket set.
 
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