The original Thor copper/rawhide hammer was used as follows:
One sharp knock to initially loosen / finally tighten the spinner with the
copper face. The rawhide face was used for the other loosening/tightening
operations.
FWIW, the rawhide won't last all that long - it never did and damage will
ultimately accrue to the ears on the spinners. By all means have a Thor
hammer in the toolroll for appearance sake but if you want to (a) regularly
remove/refit wire wheels, and (b) do this without causing longer term damage
to the ears, always use a hammer with replaceable hard rubber faces. These
are what were used exclusively in production. Note however, they are quite
large, heavy and too big for the normal toolkit.
Obvious question: Why didn't they supply the rubber faced unit in the
toolkit?
Answer: Because the Thor type was likely to eventually damage the ears on
the spinners, the rubber version was too large/costly and there was money to
be made selling new spinners. There was also money to be made selling a new
wing (fender) for those who couldn't hit in a straight line!
Obvious really, when you think about it.
Jonmac
"In the Shadow of my Father" aka "Life at Triumph"
http://www.toolbox.ndirect.co.uk/triumphbook
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