Chris,
My wife drives an old Mercedes diesel sedan that I keep running. I've
bought a few tools that were Mercedes specific and Hazet was the
manufacturer of these tools. What few Hazet tools I have are very high
quality. The Mercedes repair manual also references Hazet tools for certain
operations. There are other makers of some of the Mercedes tools (Sir
Tools, etc.) but the Hazet tools are what you would have found in a Mercedes
mechanic's toolbox in Germany. This does help support your idea that your
car was exported from Germany.
Terry Geiger
'74 Triumph TR6 | '63 Triumph Herald | '70 MGBGT | '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo
Diesel
http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Simonsen" <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
To: "list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:37 AM
Subject: [TR] Hazet Tool Kit - heard of this?
> Was going through some of the boxes stored inside the TR2 last night.
>
> When my great uncle passed away, I got the left overs from his garage that
> my great aunts family did not want. I filled up the back of my pickup
> truck
> with boxes and boxes of parts and towed home a very rusty tr4 that no one
> wanted..... many of those boxes found a home inside of the TR2. Some I had
> never opened.
>
> Apparently this was also a motel 6 for mice for a while...but I digress.
>
> A couple packs of mouse eaten Camels, a bottle of whiskey, Lots of carbs;
> horns (without brackets); a few more speedometers to add to my collection
> and a round black tool case with Hazet written on it. It looks complete,
> but the blue paint on the screwdriver handles has cracked. Did not look
> British so I just figured it was a gimmick my uncle bought and set aside.
>
> I just looked it up on the internet - seems have a VW following -
> particulary German VW's and fits the time frame of the TR4.
>
> Some recent conversations with John bolstered my confidence that my car
> was probably exported to Germany and sold, so I figure this came with the
> car when bought in 1963 or was bought in country at about the same time.
> (my car has a locking steering column and relocated ignition switch plus
> the
> red and yellow tail-lights)
>
> The tool kit does not look used. It was made to fit in the center of the
> spare tire.
>
> If anyone has anything more to share, please email me. I'm happy to send
> photos to any one interested.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
> 1963 Tr4
> 1954 TR2
> 1988 Jack Daniels
> and now about 8 to 10 Triumph Speedometers in vairous conditions....
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