Will someone please explain Whitworth to me? I've heard of it for years, but I've never understood what it meant. Some old TA cranks were marked "W", which I was told stood for Whitworth, but in reality all that meant was that they had English pedal thread. So what's the difference between Whitworth and ordinary English thread?
Regards,
Jerry Moos
-----Original Message----- From: Wdgadd@aol.com [mailto:Wdgadd@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:53 PM To: mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net; lenoremeyer@hotmail.com; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Witworth tools for British Bikes
Most suppliers of British motorcycle spares stock reasonably priced Whitworth socket sets and combination wrenches, usually of asian manufacture. Maybe try Moore's Cycle Supply, West Hartford,Ct.(has website), British Marketing,Laguna Niguel,CA, or Fair Spares America, San Jose, CA. I have a set of Koken sockets I've used for years; not pro quality perhaps, but fine for hobbyist use.
Regards,
Wes Gadd