CLASSIC BRITISH CAR JACKS
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This type of Shelley LJ225 jack for the Jaguar E-Type sold August 2018 in the USA for £1800.25 |
Comprehensive databases with photos and descriptions of classic British car jacks and which cars used them. Now in its 17th Year
Please note that I do not trade in jacks. This website is maintained purely for the benefit of the classic car fraternity. About Me. Databases Last Updated 17/01/2019
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 A Lake & Elliot Millennium 12-MSB-1 1/2 jack in its original cardboard box, used by the Aston Martin DB5, DB6 and DBS sold at a Bonhams auction on 13 May 2017 for £3500.00. Two others sold for £1750.00 and £2250.00 |
| Bradbury(19) | Britool (BTC) (14) | Dunlop (63) | Enots(3) | Epco (20) | Ern Lake (26) |
| Eversure (17) | Ford (34) | Harvey Frost (24) | King Dick (21) | Lake & Elliot (137) | Lucas (2) |
| Metallifacture(65) | Miscellaneous (49) | Prima (14) | Read (6) | Shelley (90) | SkyHi (9) |
| Smiths (81) | Stadium (6) | Tangye (20) | Woden (6) | Unknown (7) |
Number of jacks in each database shown in parentheses ()
Total jack variants is 755
George Radion in Australia has a database on Australian-made Jacks
All the gathered information is free to use for private purposes, but if there are commercial reasons please contact me first. There will likely be no charge but I would like to know as a point of courtesy. I have no commercial interest in jacks. I maintain this website purely as a hobby and for the benefit of all.
Request to vendors: Please feel free to use the information from these databases in your adverts. An acknowledgement of the source would be most welcome. However, please do not twist any of the information. Where I say along the lines: 'May be for car 'X' please make this clear in your advert. An altered statement saying: 'It is for car 'X' will create false facts and misinformation. If you know for certainty a jack's heritage please contact me so that I can amend the entry. Thank you.
If you know of other British car jack types or have
useful information about any of the jack types listed then please
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I have provided a quick link by vehicle type in the Vehicle Jack Index . I have only listed vehicles where there is a high degree of certainty that an appropriate jack has been identified. Where more than one jack type is listed against a vehicle please check the appropriate databases for additional information. For example only one or two jacks of one type have been found in one mark of Austin Healey, the majority having another type. New information and corrections are always most welcome.
There is also a page for unknown jacks. Any help with identification is most welcome.
I state in the sales whether the jack has a handle or not. This often appears in short as NH (No Handle) or WH (With Handle). When nothing is stated post June 2015 the jack has an integrated handle.
When not working on these databases I maintain and run a 1958 MGA. You can read more about my car on: http://www.mgaroadster.co.uk/ .
| Latest Jack Additions | ||
| Ern Lake | Vintage LEYS Ratchet Jack | 18 December 2018 |
| Smiths | Triangulated - attributed to the Triumph Renown | 23 December 2018 |
| Smiths | Triangulated - attributed to the Triumph TDA 2000 Saloon (1949) | 23 December 2018 |
| Smiths | Bevelift attributed to Triumph TD Town & Country | 23 December 2018 |
| Tangye | 35 Ton Euro Superline | 30 December 2018 |
| Smiths | Smiths - A Potted History | 3 January 2019 |
| King Dick | Side Lift with Flattened Handle Shaft | 12 January 2019 |
| Lake & Elliot | Screw Jack With Saddle Base | 12 January 2019 |
| Lake & Elliot | 1926 30 CWT Capstan | 12 January 2019 |
Recent jack additions will remain for approx one month
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Jacks Required by Enthusiasts - Please Contact Me If You Have One For Sale |
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| Lake & Elliot S423 | Handle Required | October 2018 |
| Lucas No.2 | Rover up to 1908 | January 2019 |
| Metallifacture | Lotus Europa Twin Cam | January 2019 |
Most traded jack in 2017: Metallifacture cantilever jack for the Mini with 30 sales averaging £89.84.
Most expense jack in 2017: Lake & Elliot 12 MSB -1 1/2 for the Aston Martin DB5, DB6 & DBS at £3500.
High Value Sales:
Metallifacture scissor jack for the E-Type Jaguar Series 1 3.8 sold on 25 August 2015 for £1,399.00
Shelley LJ225 screw jack variant for early E-Type Jaguars sold on 24 January 2016 for £1,865.00
A Lake & Elliot Millennium 12-MSB-1 1/2 jack in its original cardboard box, used by the Aston Martin DB5, DB6 and DBS sold at a Bonhams auction on 13 May 2017 for £3500.00. Two others sold for £1750.00 and £2250.00
A Smiths Bevelift used by the Aston Martin DB4 sold at a Bonhams auction on 13 May 2017 for £1375.00
A Lake & Elliot M1DL jack used by the Aston Martin DB2/4 sold at a Bonhams auction on 13 May 2017 for £625.00.