Under the BONNET:
Next to radiator is brass tecalmit grease gun--placed vertically
next to that is small oiler--vertical
Crank is placed horizontally on top of the wheel well
OIL syringe--large, is on top of wheel well
IN R-Type and S/D the engine crank and syringe are often in the boot
Torch--with chrome bezel is on the firewall, right side
IN THE BOOT:bottle Jack and handle
spare tyre
3 Dunlop tyre irons
Hubcap tool--placed in clips on left side
sometimes on floor; or on side panel. If clip is gone, look for 2 screw holes.
Kinsman Tyre pump, with instructions attached by tan rubber band
Wheelbrace (lugwrench); connected with metric allen screw
TOOL TRAY 7 VariationsEither 17 or 18 tools (early kits did not have Schrader tyre valve tool and have bakelite driver)
3 different screwdrivers: early models had black bakelite handle Britool; later kits had wood handle: short or long.
Basic contents:
“L” shaped sump tool
Plain Schrader script tyre valve tool; 3 way.
2 nested SOE
Inlet tappet with square hole
2 nested DOE
3 ½” double box spanner
Small 3BA/5BA DOE
Small SOE
Delco DOE ignition spanner
Snubnose Lucas pliers
Lucas “91” Girder
Screwdriver
Exhaust valve tool, with 2 opposing openings
Moore and Wright Feeler gauge with 2 clips
Kismet Pressure Gauge—hex, with thump indentation, and tyre valve tool
SOMETIMES a CARB tool
Pink lodge sparkplug CLMP
3 bulbs
Black rubber insert, in a metal tray;
Installed in a locked drawer, or under the seat
These tools are pictured in the left hand column in the picture.
There are 4 distinct toolkits for the 1956 - 1965 Silver Cloud and "S" Series motorcars. This definition will be provided in a separate post. These are pictured in the 3 right hand columns of the picture.
