Stableboy Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 digging around amongst the junk - oops sorry, rare military collectables -which my wife would thow out if only she could lift it all - i found a couple of n.o.s. C spanners which came with some others from a military source; marked "1881278/1.Churchill" any help as to what they are for, military application or not , would be gratefully received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Don't know about the Churchill, but the C spanner on a Centurion was used to turn the gun barrel, a quarter turn I think, to release it for removal. As a humble driver I might be slightly wrong with the amount of turn, but you certainly didn't turn it very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I'm more than likley barking up the wrong tree! But when I was a ag. fitter,70-80's, Churchill made most of the special service tools for the tractors we sold. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stableboy Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks for thoughts so far - came from a source who had many RR tools...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) The Churchill Machine Tool Company Ltd. built a range of Metal Cutting Machine tools, many of which would have had a C spanner to adjust bearings or tighten collet type tool holders... http://www.churchill-grinders.co.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Machine_Tool_Company Edited February 27, 2011 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Plenty of spanners by Churchill Tools for the British car market:- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rover-3-0L-differental-spanner-Churchill-Rover-Tools-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a58f827dQQitemZ230410912381QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools http://stores.ebay.com/Snitzel-Bros-Foreign-Car-Parts/_i.html?_fsub=1337897017 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Original-Churchill-Steering-Wheel-Nut-Spanner-Austin-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35af01444cQQitemZ230569362508QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_902wt_939 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLASSIC-MINI-REAR-BRAKE-ADJUSTER-TOOL-CHURCHILL-/260741822345?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb56c7789#ht_500wt_922 et alia Edited February 27, 2011 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stableboy Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks again have emailed Churchill to ask... (now why didn't i think of that earlier...:red:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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