Monday, January 28, 2008

Rolls Royce and Bentley tools--1956 and onward

Rolls Royce and Bentley toolkits POST WAR (WWII--the last legally declared war, by the USA).

The 1946-1956 kits and other tools are explained on my blog

The 1956-1959 6 cyl cars:
Long rectangle rubber insert
GARRINGTONS adj Spanner
Exhaust valve tool
Delco ignition spanner
Multi-tool Garringtons or Britool forged, not cast 1.1 ounces (cast pieces are .9 OZ.)
Spark plug tool white cad, or raw steel
Sump spanner Britool or Garringtons
Wilkinsons SNUBNOSE pliers
Kismet tyre pressure gauge hex with thumb notch and tyre valve tool
2 COMBOS squared closed end Britool or Garringtons
Moore & Wright feeler gauge
Wood handle flat bulb screwdriver
Bulb set

1960-1962 single headlight V8
The delco spanner, the M & W; and exhaust valve tool are deleted  There are SOME exceptions.
The RHD cars have a flatter insert with a BUMP for bulbs; and the driver lies flat
Later cars (the last 6), have King Dick Spanner

1963-1965 double HL cars
Feeler gauge is deleted
K.D is only adjustable spanner utilized
LHD cars have rubber bulb plug in the HL bulb spot. With seal beams, the  H/L bulb is unnecessary. (some early owners complained about an open spot, therefore the rubber plug.)

1966-1975 SS and “T1"; early Corniche
Plain black flat plastic case
Dunlop No.6 pressure gauge
DRAPER 6 inch adj spanner
Long Britool DOE
Allen tool for The Lady
M & W 4 blade feeler
Stanley wood handle driver with screw top and 4 bits
Britool sumrad
Lucas ELEC pliers CHROME and with RR script.
Bulb complement—some without marker bulb

1975-1981 SS II, T2 and Early Camargue, later Corniche:
First black plastic BUMP kit, with bulbs in the lid, and logos on the lid.
2 wood handle Stanley "25" drivers, 1 slotted, 1 Phillips.
2 articulated Bedford Kestral spanners
3 Bedford DOE
Dunlop G 6 pressure gauge with the opening at the bulb top that has 4 rings
King Dick 6” monkey wrench type spanner, chrome
Lucas elec pliers, chrome—wider handle at joint than previous.
Tyre tread depth gauge
Allen hex, for The Lady


1981-1990, and onward Spur, Spirit, Camargue and same chassis type Bentley
The bump lid with bulbs
“V" shaped black pliers
Plastic tyre valve tool, white or black
Dunlop G6 pressure gauge
Tyre depth gauge
K.D. 6 inch monkey type adj. spanner, chrome
Black plastic driver with 3 bits
One small doe Bedford or Gedore
3 Combo spanners, Bedford or Gedore

Early kits had larger pliers, lengthwise in the insert. Later kits have smaller pliers along the bottom edge.