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Special Suspension tools 18G95 and 18G78

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I don't absolutely need the tools. Well, I'm making a functional equivalent to the 18G76 spring compressor.

What I'd like to know about the other two tools is which specific Austin (or Austin Healey) models use these same two tools, the assembly fixture and the lower wishbone "checking plate."

We have a Vanden Plas DM-4 4 Litre Princess (AKA Austin 135 Long Wheelbase Limo) that I'm restoring/rebuilding the front suspension and steering on. I'm having difficulty locating the parts because this is a very low production model. I'm fairly certain that these same wishbones and bushings were used on other models, but I can't find any cross reference material that shows which other models those were. I'm fairly certain that any model that lists these two tools in the service manual will have the same lower wishbone and lower wishbone inner and outer bushings. I just need to find out what I need to ask for to get the parts I need.
 
The major manufacturer of the BMC service tools was VL Churchill. According to the three catalogs I have, the three tools are used on:
Austin: A125 and A135.
Vanden Plas: Princess Mk IV and Princess 4 litre.

Churchill stills seem to be around, in some fashion, selling some newly designed/produced tools.
 
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