Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: UncleBill on October 13, 2018, 01:16:54 PM
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I went to a retired mechanics tool sale that mostly consisted of Harbor Freight, Pittsburgh, China and Taiwan stuff. But when I look hard enough in the tired old drawers and tool boxes something always shiny catches my attention. This time it was a shiny German made pliers and an English made pair. I generally grab European and English made stuff and take a closer look at it later. Luckily this pair was in remarkable condition with a thick layer of dust and only a couple pinpoint spots of rust. I looked at the maker Elliott Lucas and too my surprise saw the words Rolls Royce. With a quick search on the net they truly are for Rolls Royce...
I found the toolkit listed on Ebay.
Thanks Ebay!
Rolls Royce Bentley Silver Shadow Wraith NOS toolkit tool kit tools - Asking Price $2500
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Neat find!
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That's pretty nifty. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the concept of a toolkit being standard equipment in a Rolls Royce. I guess maybe it would make sense, so the chauffeur can do minor repairs - certainly not the owner.
Now, the similar but much rougher pliers issued with VWs originally, and, for a long time, found at numerous yard sales - that I can understand. VW owners might do their own roadside repairs.
A cool find.
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There is another pair on the AACA forum for $20
http://forums.aaca.org/topic/316707-lucas-rolls-pliers/
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Score! :smiley:
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I just checked out that link. Not the best picture taker ;) But I like his drawings at the end.
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Considering these are lineman style pliers is it possible they were plant pliers?
http://rollsroycefoundation.org/rolls-royce-in-america.html
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Considering these are lineman style pliers is it possible they were plant pliers?
Certainly possible, but I've seen several auto toolkits - including the classic air-cooled VW kit - in which lineman style pliers were the pliers offered.
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Thanks Ebay!
Rolls Royce Bentley Silver Shadow Wraith NOS toolkit tool kit tools - Asking Price $2500