On my 67' 2+2 the tool kit isn't a tool role at all. It's a box with fitted foam for each tool and the top of the box is metal painted black that is shaped to fit inside the spare wheel. The jack, hammer, ect, is in a black bag. The car is a driver and while I try to keep all the old original parts when I upgrade them, the car will never be in concours shape. It's too much fun to drive and my favorite ride. Any info on this type tool kit would be fun to know. Thanks Don
Submitted by SW07-04436J on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 08:00
Submitted by greg@nofatmusic.com on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 00:55
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Hi George:
In an attempt to replace an XK150 tool roll that the the original owner kept for memories (Can you blame him!?) - I've got a few questions about what is proper. And of course there seems to be many opinions! I also apologize for the somewhat fanatic attention to these details... Im just curious, not obsessed...
Were SSP and Carrington (with JAg on the flip side) interchangeable in all the tool rolls for the XK series roadsters or is there a time line?
Is the angled brake wrench useful for bleeding disc brakes, or was this tool exclusive to the earlier drum brake cars?
Does the length, or markings on the tube or 'box' spanners have any time line? Ive seen these stamped with sizings in the middle, on the ends, or not at all. And in shorter, stubbier lengths, as well as long lengths.
Im guessing the Phillips head screw was not invented until the 60s - correct?
Thank you for any help!
Kind regards
greg arnold
Submitted by SE98-32482CJ on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:06
Greg,
The angled allen wrench, called Special Wrench C.18636 on the tool kit list is for manually adjusting the hand brake on the Series 1 E-Type and was required for models produced up to June 1962 when the adjustment was changed to automatic. This was about the same time the external bonnet locks were discontinued. It is unknown why Sir Wm Lyons allowed the Special Wrench to continue to be supplied in tool kits as late as 1966 as seen in many original tool kits. The Special Wrench was never supplied with the XK 150 tool rolls.
Also, it is Garrington, not Carrington. It is susptected that the open ended spanners were sent to Jaguar Cars in boxes, one box containing all the same size spanner from the same manufacturer. When one box would become empty, the next box, from whatever supplyer there was, would be opened. As a box with the larger spanners would become empty long before a box wth the small spanners would become empty, the manfuacturer's names would be different.
It is rare to find an original tool kit with spanners all from the same manufacturer.
The Phillips head screwdriver, C.20482, was introduced in 1963.
Steve Kennedy
jcna.com
skennedy