Dear Readers,
I'd like to advise you of a new facility on the Resources page of my web site
http://www.leylandaustralia.com.au, and that is, a section devoted to BMC/Leyland Australia special tools. Here you will find a complete listing of the special tools listed in a Litchfield tool catalogue as of December 1974. There are 271 tools listed. In about 65 of these, there is a photo of the actual tool that can be downloaded, and in most cases, a technical drawing of the tool.
The drawings are those I have done myself from measurements of the tool, they are not factory drawings. Unfortunately, the factory engineering drawings for Product Engineering did not include those of the 18G special tools, these items being made by outside companies such as Litchfield and Austaloy.
In case of need, I can manufacture a tool from the drawing, but this would of course involve a payment which may not be economical unless you are in the business of vehicle repairs. These tools were quite expensive at the time and many of them were mandatory purchases by dealerships as part of their dealer agreement.
Most of the tools photographed and drawn are from the 1800 range with some Mini. if anyone would like to lend me a Mini special tool that I have not already drawn, I'd be happy to prepare a drawing of it.
I hope that this new feature (which surely must be another unique offering for a car enthusiast web site) will be of interest to you.
Regards
Tony