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A question for any English members who can help: Is this an English T tool kit wrench - or an aftermarket item?
It would be uncommon for Ford to allow his brand on an aftermarket item though?

In New Zealand most Ts are Canadian and early ones US, so we usually have US and Canadian tools. I was intrigued by this one I found in a 'junk shop' (sorry - 'Treasure Store' ). King Dick wrenches are fairly common in various sizes, but I have not seen one with the Ford logo before. It is about the right size for a 'standard' T wrench too.

Thanks
Adrian

(Yes, it looks like it was well used as it has distinct 'bends' in two dimensions)

Adrian, my experience with Ford tools leads me to think your shifter is later than the T/A era. We too have the same experience with Canadian sourced cars and the shifters all look similar to your KD, but, I have found an English made shifter which is exactly the same as the Canadian T/A items in the T toolkit. It carried the T part number and was made in Manchester. On that basis alone, it might be that the English T's had the usual T shifter, and yours is a later development for any of the English cars to follow.

Allan from down under.

Is that what KD stands for, well you learn something new everyday

Quite possible Alan,

By the way, King Dick still lives! https://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/

They used to make motorcycles as well:
https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2 ... 36871.html

Doug Keppler wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:41 pm

Is that what KD stands for, well you learn something new everyday

I am sooooo tempted - but nope - not gonna go there ....

My use of “ KD “ here on the forum is the initials of a friend.


FJ

Here Here is an "adjustable wrench" from the tool kit of a 1950 MGTD. It is marked "made in England" but no other markings. This is what is sometimes called a "Ford Wrench" in general terms.

Earlier British tool kits that I am familiar, MGTC, or Vintage Bentley, contain a King Dick slider of the earlier pattern.

Here's an Abingdon King Dick light motorcycle, a special feature of the AKD is that most of the frame is built up of straight tubes which are bolted together, with the bad roads of the day they made sure you kept one of their 'spanners' in your tool kit!

"Earlier British tool kits that I am familiar, MGTC, or Vintage Bentley, contain a King Dick slider of the earlier pattern."
I have a friend who has worked on more "T's and A's" than anyone else I know. I will now refer to him as King Dick Slider.