Obtaining spare ignition keys - a success story
Posted: 23 Dec 2017 20:23
Another minor experience was getting extra ignition keys cut. I only had one for the recently acquired 3 1/2
I first ordered a couple from Rob at NLM which arrived the next day, however they turned out to be slightly smaller and narrower in their cross-section than my lock. Thankfully my local locksmith dug into their many and various key blanks (they apparently used to cut motorbike keys and ship them throughout the UK many years ago). For £12 I left with 2 new keys cut to fit and will return the first set of blanks to Rob in the new year.
If anyone would like details of the company, they're called B Hatt Locksmiths and based in High Wycombe. Probably better to visit in person if practical, the locksmith explained that mail order had proved prohibitive as a business for various reasons.
I first ordered a couple from Rob at NLM which arrived the next day, however they turned out to be slightly smaller and narrower in their cross-section than my lock. Thankfully my local locksmith dug into their many and various key blanks (they apparently used to cut motorbike keys and ship them throughout the UK many years ago). For £12 I left with 2 new keys cut to fit and will return the first set of blanks to Rob in the new year.
If anyone would like details of the company, they're called B Hatt Locksmiths and based in High Wycombe. Probably better to visit in person if practical, the locksmith explained that mail order had proved prohibitive as a business for various reasons.