I've decided to cover both bases. I've ordered a new set of Elora AF spanners, which can be the functional set, and a set of Whitworth spanners from this seller:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lee.k.201...p2047675.l2562
- who has a huge inventory and is very helpful. Then I just have to remember to switch them over, depending on where I'm going and whether or not there's going to be a problem with the car.
Easy!
By the way, just in case anyone's interested, King Dick have been trading since 1856 and have been in their current factory since 1927.
https://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/index.asp
I was at a presentation a couple of months ago, and they have a full range of 'heritage' tools in the pipeline. Nice stuff but won't interest the originality nerds. I mean, a combination
ratchet Whitworth spanner?? Nice tools, though!
Just found the link for the heritage tools:
https://www.akdheritagecollection.co.uk
As I said, nothing really for us there but I think it's a great venture for someone to be doing these for the classic market. I should add that I am now the Heritage Manager for the FBHVC, which is the UK equivalent of the HVA in the US.
https://www.historicvehicle.org
http://fbhvc.co.uk