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B.A. Screw Threads.

British Association Screw Threads (B.A.)
Number    Diameter    Pitch     Width Across Flats
  0        6.0mm      1.00mm         0.413in
  2        4.7mm      0.81mm         0.324in
  4        3.6mm      0.66mm         0.248in
  6        2.8mm      0.53mm         0.193in
  8        2.2mm      0.43mm         0.152in
 10        1.7mm      0.35mm         0.117in
 12        1.3mm                     0.090in   [???]
The Width Across Flats for hex heads is also the outer diameter of countersunk, round, and cheese head B.A. screws. A cheese head screw is one with a cylindrical head. Note on the mixed units: B.S.93:1919 defines the screw threads in metric units.

There is now a source of Land Rover fasteners in England which claims to have all nuts, bolts, lockers, rivets and dollies from 1948-72. I don't have any direct experience yet:

L. R. Fasteners,
32 Laburnum Park, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BU, England
Tony Arnold: 01204-302589
A S.A.E. including your vehicle details is requested for a free parts list.

- David Cockey, email: Wdcockey@aol.com [10/'95]