I did post this appeal about two years ago - but just on the off-chance and not having any success elsewhere, I thought I might ask again.
I'm after a door key for my 1931 16/20 - so would anyone with a pre 1932-sh car check - as such early cars were inevitably fitted with H & T Vaughan door locks, for which I need key number LL26 - and will pay you hansomely to get me one cut to pattern.
Hope you can help.
Stan Thomas.
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Car Key Sought.
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Re: Car Key Sought.
LL1 is on eBay. Could you file the tumblers to suit?
There are also a number of others with 4 and 5 digit numbers.
There are also a number of others with 4 and 5 digit numbers.
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Hi Marcel,
Good thought to file the tumblers - which is a good ruse if you don't have the correct key as you rightly say.
Problem is, that can only be done by removing the lock barrel, which requires the key (which I don't have!) to be inserted and then depressing the release plunger with a thin prod in the pin-hole on the side of the lock body. I have bought a quantity of H & TV keys off Ebay on the off-chance, before realising that unless it is the correct one this was a blind alley.
I've even thought of taking the bloody door off (as Michael Caine would say) and hoofing it to a major autojumble where the key sellers are and trying their stock. H & T Vaughn sold out to Chub in 1928 - who continued to make the lock but "re-numbered" the keys - but they have no records.
Also, the bonnet has small Yale locks which don't even have a key code on them. Typical of Daimler - you can just get in and turn on the ignition switch to steal the car - but you need a key to open the bonnet to steal half a ton of sleeve valve engine!! I'm convinced the Daimler Board in those days must have had meetings to determine the most difficult and costly way to do things - if they had sex in a canoe they probably would have done it standing up.
Good thought to file the tumblers - which is a good ruse if you don't have the correct key as you rightly say.
Problem is, that can only be done by removing the lock barrel, which requires the key (which I don't have!) to be inserted and then depressing the release plunger with a thin prod in the pin-hole on the side of the lock body. I have bought a quantity of H & TV keys off Ebay on the off-chance, before realising that unless it is the correct one this was a blind alley.
I've even thought of taking the bloody door off (as Michael Caine would say) and hoofing it to a major autojumble where the key sellers are and trying their stock. H & T Vaughn sold out to Chub in 1928 - who continued to make the lock but "re-numbered" the keys - but they have no records.
Also, the bonnet has small Yale locks which don't even have a key code on them. Typical of Daimler - you can just get in and turn on the ignition switch to steal the car - but you need a key to open the bonnet to steal half a ton of sleeve valve engine!! I'm convinced the Daimler Board in those days must have had meetings to determine the most difficult and costly way to do things - if they had sex in a canoe they probably would have done it standing up.
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Re: Car Key Sought.
Is there a conversion table available to convert from the LL26 to the number system?
Re: Car Key Sought.
LL26 for sale here for £3.95
https://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/snap- ... ycode=LL26
I got my spare keys from rkeys for my Dart.
https://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/snap- ... ycode=LL26
I got my spare keys from rkeys for my Dart.
Re: Car Key Sought.
How is it the SP250 needs 4 keys! Ignition, door, glovebox and boot - I have colour spots on mine so I know which is which!
SimonP
SimonP
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Re: Car Key Sought.
I thought that the door, glovebox and ignition were suited - at least they are in mine. Not that the lock makes any difference to the glove box!
Kevin
Kevin
Re: Car Key Sought.
Mine: ignition, door, boot
So if we add the combination my Dart offers then it may look as if one key could have fitted all.
But I'm afraid Stan is after something else ...
Hans
So if we add the combination my Dart offers then it may look as if one key could have fitted all.
But I'm afraid Stan is after something else ...
Hans
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Re: Car Key Sought.
I think the snap on toolbox keys are only the same in serial number only.