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Useful Tools MandrelBender

MK 2 Bender

3/8" dia. x 1.0" CLR x16/18 swg (wall thickness)

1/2" dia x 1.0" and 1.5" CLR x16/18 swg

5/8" dia x 1.25" and 1.5" CLR x 16 swg/18swg

3/4" dia x 1.5 CLR x 16/18 swg Aluminium, steel, copper and stainless steel.

7/8" x 2.0" CLR x 16/18swg (aluminium tube)

1" x 2.0" CLR x 16/18swg (aluminium tube)

1.25" x 2.5" CLR x 16swg (aluminium tube)
Due to the unique design, the Useful Tools hand tube benders will bend any of the above size tubes with an amazingly tight centre line radius of 1.0", 1.25, 1.5", 2" and 2.5" with up to 180° of bend and with the minimum of tube distortion (a nominal 3%).

This Tool was designed and Built By David Lazenby who started to learn his trade in the RAF as a mechanic.
After leaving the RAF he went to work at Lotus Racing, under Colin Chapman, and worked with, among other people, the racing driver Jim Clark in the 1960's. One of the proudest moments was in 1965, when Lotus (with Jim Clark driving, and David Lazenby as chief mechanic) won the Indianapolis 500 race in the US. Soon after Jim Clark's death in 1967, David left Lotus and started up Hawk Racing cars - designing and building Formula Ford racing cars. For various reasons outside his control, David had to close down Hawk racing.
He then started up Pace Products and has developed it into the successful company it is today. Below are some photos of David at the Indy 500 race circuit in 1965 "Master of Mechanics"

WINNERS OF THE 1965 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE - TEAM LOTUS

THE 3 KEY MEN - The chief mechanic, The Boss, & The driver

THE WINNING LOTUS TEAM !

BOBBY JOHNS - IN THE SECOND LOTUS CAR - WHO CAME 7TH