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[johnmarshman]

Help !
Need a key to lock the old herald special, but where did the manuf buy his handles ? Messrs Austin / Ford / ????
See pic of "open ended" handles at PAGE 4 of....

http://nickrichampion.mysite.orange.co.uk/

pip pip jm

[PAUL BEAUMONT]

Wilmott Breeden (spelling probably wrong) in all probability, but they will come to pieces and you can probably reconfigure them to suit your key. If you need help give me a shout!

[alfanut]

Hi John,

Am I right in thinking that the Wilmot Breeden (spelling probably even more wrong ) lock barrels are all basically the same and only the operating linkages are different for each car. If so, it should be easiest to find a working lock with key and swap the barrel over. If my memory hasn't gone completely, the earlier ones had the key number stamped on the face, but this disappeared when they worked out that anyone with a bunch of keys and a telescope could drive off with your pride and joy

Geoff

[johnmarshman]

thanks chaps !
I note that this name crops up on ebay in relation to locks, so gives me a useful clue when looking fo rold keys !
Also noted that barrel could be changed....
pip pip jm

[PAUL BEAUMONT]

You probably don't need to change the barrels, They all come to pieces and then you just shuffle the internal parts to suit an existing Key. You only need an ounce of engineering knowhow (I dont have much more and I have fiddled with lots over the years). Still offering to help if you like.

[poodge]

They look like early Mini handles,or maybe A30/35?

[peter scott]

Hi John,

I think the A30/35 handles were smaller but I think Poodge is spot-on with the Mini suggestion

Regards,

Peter