Mysterious tool
 

Hi all whilst looking through the car I found this tool in the glovebox, does anyone know what it is used for? It looks as though it has been purpose made, my guess is its for removing something.
Your thoughts appreciated.

My brother once made something very similar years ago. The flat end was for lifting the edges of the door trims. And the forked end went either side of the press in plastic retainers to avoid breaking them or cracking the door cards by using a screw driver to lever them out. That would be my guess.

Just been through a catalogues of Jaguar tools from 60's to 90's, only thing that looks remotely like it is a Brake caliper retractor from a 70's caatalogue. (tool # 1043)

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Yeah thanks Clarke, someone or the PO went to a lot of trouble.....I am sure I'll be doing something one day and think "I've got a tool for that!"

I have a drawer full of tools like that, myself or engineers have made things up to do specific jobs on printing machinery over the years. I have held on to them all, you would be surprised what you can do with set of tools like that.
Always have people asking what they are for, I just call it "things" drawer.

Looks like its for removing the old Chrome hubcaps . The small end may be for tyre valve stems or something .??

Neat. I have a "things" drawer as well. Some stuff made by me. And others store bought, but just don't fit the classification of my garage.


Might work for tire stems, but seems a bit puny for popping off hub caps.


But, it probably can be used in more ways than one.


As tools are like candy to me, I enjoyed that.


Carl