Original Britool England metric combination spanners, manufactured in the UK at the original Britool factory prior to its closure.
These are genuine new old stock Britool tools from the original UK manufacturing period. Remaining availability is now increasingly limited, making them particularly appealing to professional users, Britool collectors and owners looking to replace missing spanners from older Britool tool sets.
Each combination spanner features a conventional open-ended jaw at one end and a 12-point bi-hexagon ring at the opposite end, providing the versatility required for professional automotive, engineering, mechanical and general workshop applications.
Every spanner is clearly marked Britool England together with its individual size and part reference, identifying it as an original UK-manufactured Britool tool.
This listing is for ONE individual spanner in the size selected when ordering. It is not a complete set.
Key Features
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Genuine Britool England combination spanners
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Original Made in England / UK manufacture
- Manufactured at the original Britool UK factory prior to its closure
- Genuine new old stock
- Metric sizes
- Combination spanner design
- Conventional open jaw at one end
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12-point / bi-hexagon ring at the opposite end
- Professional automotive and engineering hand tools
- Each spanner individually marked with its size
- Individual Britool part reference stamped on each tool
- Britool England branding
- Increasingly scarce original UK-manufactured Britool tools
- Limited remaining stock
- Individual sizes available
- Suitable for professional workshops, restoration projects and Britool tool collections
Metric Sizes Available
The following sizes are available subject to remaining stock:
- 11mm
- 12mm
- 13mm
- 17mm
- 18mm
- 19mm
- 20mm
- 25mm
- 26mm
- 28mm
- 41mm
Availability is limited and some sizes may sell out before others.
Please select the required size from the available options when ordering.
Open-End and 12-Point Ring Combination
Each spanner combines two useful fastening profiles within a single professional hand tool.
The open-ended jaw provides convenient access to nuts, bolts and other suitable hexagonal fasteners, particularly where access from above is restricted.
At the opposite end is a 12-point bi-hexagon ring, which surrounds the fastener and provides multiple engagement positions.
The 12-point profile can make alignment easier where available movement around the fastener is restricted, while the enclosed ring provides positive engagement with a correctly sized fastener.
Original Britool England Manufacture
These spanners are from the period when Britool tools were manufactured at the company's original UK factory.
Each tool carries Britool England branding together with its individual size and part reference.
They should not be confused with later versions of the Britool combination spanner range.
With the original UK factory having closed, remaining unused examples of these British-manufactured Britool spanners are becoming increasingly scarce.
Once the remaining stock of an individual size has been sold, further availability cannot be guaranteed.
New Old Stock
These are new tools from old stock rather than recently manufactured spanners.
Due to their age and time spent in storage, individual spanners may have minor cosmetic blemishes, marks or light scratches to the chrome finish.
These cosmetic storage marks are consistent with the age of the stock and do not affect the intended function of the tool.
Please purchase on the understanding that these are older, original UK-manufactured tools rather than newly produced current-stock spanners.
Professional Automotive & Engineering Applications
Britool combination spanners are suitable for a broad range of professional hand-tool applications, including:
- Automotive servicing and repairs
- Classic car maintenance
- Vehicle restoration
- Motorcycle maintenance
- Mechanical engineering
- Machinery servicing
- Plant and equipment maintenance
- Agricultural machinery
- Industrial maintenance
- Professional garages
- Engineering workshops
- General mechanical work
- Britool tool collections and replacement sets
The availability of larger sizes including 25mm, 26mm, 28mm and 41mm also provides options for applications requiring larger metric fasteners.
Useful for Classic Britool Tool Sets
Original Britool England tools are particularly useful for owners of older Britool socket and spanner collections who are looking to replace an individual missing or damaged size while retaining tools from the same manufacturing period.
The Britool England branding and individual part references also make these spanners suitable for collectors and enthusiasts seeking original British-manufactured Britool tools.
Updated Britool Hallmark Spanner Range Also Available
For customers requiring sizes that are no longer available from this original UK-made stock, an updated version of the combination spanner is available separately in a wider metric range from 6mm through to 32mm.
This provides an alternative where a particular size is unavailable from the remaining Britool England stock or where a broader range of metric sizes is required.
Britool Tooling Heritage
These particular spanners are identified as Britool England tools and were manufactured at the original UK factory.
Britool also developed the Hallmark range in the 1980s for the automotive aftermarket, which became a long-established part of its professional workshop tooling range.
Because these individual spanners are specifically branded Britool England, this listing identifies them primarily by their original Britool England manufacture rather than describing them as later Hallmark-branded tools.
Important Information
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Brand: Britool
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Tool marking: Britool England
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Product type: Metric Combination Spanner
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Manufacture: Original UK manufacture
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Condition: New old stock
- Open-ended jaw at one end
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12-point / bi-hexagon ring at the opposite end
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Available sizes: 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 25mm, 26mm, 28mm and 41mm
- Stock is limited and individual sizes are subject to availability
- Each spanner is marked with its individual size and part reference
- Listing is for ONE individual spanner in the selected size
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This listing is not for a complete set
- These are older unused tools and may have minor cosmetic blemishes or scratches to the chrome from age and storage
- Cosmetic storage marks do not affect the intended function of the tool
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The product image is a generic illustration and may show a different size from the one selected
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You will receive the size selected when ordering
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An updated combination spanner range covering 6mm to 32mm is available separately if preferred