Whitworth B.S.F to A.F (inches across flats) and Metric conversion tables.

Whitworth/BSF head sizes and the metric or imperial Equivalent. Whitworth 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8* 11/16 3/4* 7/8 1 BSF. 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 11/16* 3/4 7/8* 1 1.1/8 Metric. 8.64 11.3 13.34 15.24 18.03 20.83 23.37 25.65 27.94* 30.48 33.02* 37.59 42.42 Imperial (af). .340 .445 .525 .6 .710 .82 .92 1.010 1.100 1.200 1.300 1.480 1.670 A.F 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 11/16 3/4* 7/8 15/16 1.00 1.1/16 Imperial to Metric MM. 6.35 7.94 9.52 11.11 12.7 14.29 15.88 17.46 19.05* 22.22 23.81 25.40 26.93

*You can use the above chart to find equivalents for some missing tools.For example 3/4 inch af and 19mm are very close,or 5/8 inch whit and 28mm,3/4 inch whit and 33mm etc. Some sockets especially six sided impact might be marked in these examples with both sizes.

Diameter and thread pitches in inches (tpi).BSW,BSF,UNC and UNF bolt threads
Nominal Bolt diameter inches. 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 3/4 BSW.tpi 20 18 16 14 12 12 11 10 BSF.tpi 26 22 20 18 16 16 14 12 UNC.tpi 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 10 UNF.tpi 28 24 24 20 20 18 18 16

This Table gives B.A sizes in Metric/Inch equivalent measurements (ie 6BA is 4.9mm)
BA (British Associated) is an early British standard often found on dynamos,starters and electrical fittings on old British cars and motorcycles
10BA 9BA 8BA 7BA 6BA 5BA 4BA 3BA 2BA 1BA 0BA .117 inches. .131 inches .152 inches .172 inches .193 inches .220 inches .248 inches .282 inches .324 inches (Probably most common BA size) .365 inches .413 inches 2.97mm 3.33 mm 3.86mm 4.37mm 4.90mm 5.59mm 5.59mm 7.16mm 8.23mm 9.27mm 10.49mm.

Application Chart for sockets and box spanners (mainly older vehicles).
Size 3/4 inch af 15/16 inch af 1 + 1/16 af 1 +1/4 inch af 1 + 5/16 inch af 6 point deep socket Applications Common wheel nut size. Wheel nuts Wheel nuts Rear hub nut Vehicles Very common. Pre 1972 Land Rovers After 1972 Land Rovers. Jowett Javelin Notes (19mm equivalent ) (24mm) (27mm) Virtually every nut and bolt on these vehicles is whitworth or BSF. Front wheel drive hub nuts.Also cranshaft pulley and rear hub on MGB.

Front hub nuts.

Mini,Austin Allegro,Austin/Morris 1100 and 1300 Austin Maxi.

1 + 1/2 inch Front suspension Mini,Allegro.Austin/Morris 1100 Also fits Mini af.6 point ball joints or 1300,Maxi. flywheel nuts. deep socket 1 + 5/8 inch af 1 + 3/4 inch (socket or box) 1 + 13/16 Rear Hub nut. Ball joints. Front suspension BMC Midget,Austin Healey Sprite etc. Some early Leyland vehicles Probably other early BMC rear wheel drive A40 etc. Socket must be deep type for ball joint application. Normally impact

inch af 6 point deep socket 1 + 7/8 inch af 2 +13/16 inch af 2 +3/4 inch af 3 inch af 3 + 1/8 inch af

ball Joints Rover group Metro vehicles Also ...Modern Triumph motorbikes?. Hub nuts Rear hub nuts Hub nuts Hub nuts Hub nuts Older BMC (Wolseley 1500 etc). Commer TS3 Bedford 2 Ton Bedford 3 Ton Leyland Roadrunner Scaffold clamps.(with a pointed end the spanner is often called a 'podger spanner'). Morris Minor and other BMC vehicles (Panther,Vincent motorcyles and many others)

type.1/2 inch square drive.

Available as H/D box or socket. Rear hub nuts.Front uses 42mm 70mm.

Also some IVECO trucks Still often used but being replaced by metric. Available as deep socket or box. Nearest equivalent 52mm as below.

7/16 inch whitworth 1 +1/8 inch whitworth 1 +1/4 inch whitworth.

Scaffold Spanner Hub Nuts

Burman gearbox

22 mm deep

Oxygen Sensor M24 threaded injector sockets.

Modern vehicles Most diesel injector sockets cars and light commercials.. Scania,Volvo

Long socket often has 'window' in side. Will also fit some sensors. Larger diesel injector sockets on many HVG engines. 2 + 1/16 inch af.

27 mm deep

HGV diesel 28mm deep injector sockets 52mm six sided socket 56mm (usually 12 sided) 65 mm (usually 12 sided) 50mm Eight sided 56mm Eight sided

Hub nuts

Some models Land Rover and Range Rover Ford Transit 1993 onwards.

Hub nut

Usually 3/4 drive. Ford Transit models 130,150 and 190 plus some IVECO. Note these are octagonal (eight sided).* As above (eight sided).*

Hub nut Hub nut Hub nut

Ford Transit (before 1993) Austin A55,MGA.MGB* J2 Van and some taxi cabs*

Whitworth,BSF,metric and imperial spanners are based on different standards and hence sizes,with few exceptions they are not interchangeable..As well as classic motorcycles from AJS to Vincents,a lot of older cars used whitworth and BSF fastenings .Marine engines like Lister and Gardner use them as well, and were designed to last, so imperial tools might be regarded as obsolete by some but are still essential on such units.. Damaged bolt heads spoil the restoration or repair of many a rebuilt classic car or motorcycle,theres no need when the correct spanners are still available from me.Ring spanners are called box spanners in the US,block spanners is another term for obstruction spanners and some people refer to C obstruction spanners as crescent wrenches others use the same term for an adjustable spanner.