museum-equip

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Cautionary note: The source of Equip spanners has been researched in many GMH and other publications by retired Holden people and no evidence has been found that GMH made any spanners, so we must conclude that Equip spanners were unlikely to have been made by GMH. If anyone can add some information on this topic, please make contact via the Contact form on this website.

Note: The classification and numbering convention used in this analysis was devised by Dr John Hawking who has extensive Taxanomy skills and experience.

Item Picture	Item Description
Equip Series 1 Series 1 are roughly made and very plain, possible the oldest Equip spanner.
	Type 1.1 Very plain spanner with the Equip motif in the centre of the shaft the only marking, and the left jaw the larger size, pointing down. Note: this one has been cad plated.
	Type 1.2a. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH stamped on the rear side of the right jaw ; left jaw the smaller size, pointing down
	Type 1.2b. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH stamped on the rear side of the left jaw ; left jaw the larger size, pointing down
	Type 1.3a . GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the left of motif; left jaw the larger size, pointing down; reverse plain.
	Type 1.3b. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the left of motif; left jaw the smaller size, pointing down ; reverse plain.
Waiting for picture	Type 1.3c . GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the right of motif; left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse plain.
Waiting for picture	Type 1.3d . GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the right of motif; left jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain.
	Type 1.3e.GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the right of motif; right jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain Type 1.3eVariation. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the right jaw; Right jaw the larger size, pointing up; reverse plain.
	Type 1.3f.GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the right of motif; right jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain
	Type 1.3g.GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with GMH moulded on the front of the shaft, to the right of motif, also GMH on right jaw; right jaw the smaller size, pointing down; reverse plain. Note: 3f & 3g have large raised circular forging marks towards each end.

	Awaiting Classification. Type 1.x GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with sizes on each side of the mark 7/16W x 1/2W. W = Whitworth. Right jaw the larger size, pointing up; reverse plain. Note no GMH mark on either side.
Equip Series 2 Series 2 are heavy but better made spanners than series 1 and have the sizes marked on the spanners
Waiting for picture	Type 2.1. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes either side on the front of the shaft, right jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain
	Type 2.2 . “S” wrench . Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes (W) either side on the front of the shaft; right jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain; very thick wrench.
Waiting for picture	Type 2.3. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes either side on the front of the shaft (writing thinner than in 2.1 & 2.2); right jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse plain; very thick wrench.
	Type 2.4a . Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes (AF) either side on the front of the shaft; left jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse with S.A.E. BOLT SIZE in the middle of shaft and the jaw sizes (of the bolt) either side. These spanners were possibly made by Gregory Steel Products, as some of these spanners were collected from the factory by a former worker (WA pers. Com.) Type 2.4b. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes (AF) either side on the front of the shaft; left jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse with S.A.E. BOLT SIZE in the middle of shaft and the jaw sizes (of the bolt) either side. These spanners were possibly made by Gregory Steel Products, as some of these spanners were collected from the factory by a former worker (WA pers. Com.) Note 1: These two spanners only vary in the size of the script for Bolt Size Note 2: Both spanners have jaw sizes in AF on the front, and SAE on the back.
	Type 2.5 GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes either side on the front of the shaft; left jaw the larger size, pointing up ; reverse, GMH motif in the centre of the shaft.
Equip Series 3 Series 3 have longer jaws and have the sizes marked on the front or reverse sides.
	Type 3.1. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes on either side (W) on the front of the shaft; left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse, not marked
	Type 3.2 . “S” wrench. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes on either side (W) on the front of the shaft; left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse, not marked.
	Type 3.3. GMH. Equip motif on the left of the shaft and the GMH motif on the right; left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse, with the jaw sizes (SAE) either side on the rear shaft.
	Type 3.4 GMH. Equip motif slightly to the left of centre on the shaft and GMH motif on the right of the shaft, left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse, jaw sizes either side (SAE) on the rear of the shaft.
	Type 3.4 Variation GMH. Equip motif slightly to the left of centre on the shaft and no GMH, left jaw the larger size, pointing down ; reverse, jaw sizes either side (SAE) on the rear of the shaft.
Waiting for picture	Type 3.5 . GMH. Equip motif slightly to the left of centre on the shaft and GMH motif on the right of the shaft, left jaw the larger size, pointing down; reverse, jaw sizes either side (not marked) on the rear of the shaft.
	Type 3.6 Single O/E. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes 1/2W on the left front of the shaft; jaw, pointing down; reverse, not marked
	Type 3.7 Single O/E. GMH. Equip motif in the centre of the shaft, with the jaw sizes 1/2W ground off and stamped with (SAE) size on the left front of the shaft; jaw, pointing down; reverse, not marked.

More Unclassified
	Type-X Unclassified Five sizes seen so far, no sizes marked. This series have polished jaws and most have a GMH in a circle stamped on the large jaw. Large jaw to the right, facing down. The two largest ones have a triangle mark in the stem, pressed in - looks like a military mark. See below.
	Type-Xb Unclassified Structurally the same as the spanners above, however the GMH mark has been stamped slightly to right of centre on the shaft. Large jaw to the right, facing up.