On 20 February 2009, J H Cole in Hampshire, UK wrote:
"Within the boot on the rear bulkhead there are locations to thread two straps that carry the tool roll sitting over the spare wheel. I've never seen any details of these straps and I think most MGA's don't have them fitted. Is it possible to make the straps with some buckles and webbing"?


On 21 February 2009, M.J. Moore in Cheshire, UK wrote:
"I have a strap which I believe is original: it certainly looks like the ones shown on page 32 of Clausager. The black strap material is exactly one inch wide and twenty inches long (20.5" to the buckle end). The buckle itself appears to have been stamped from 16 gauge steel with the center cross piece bent around to capture the 1/8" diameter buckle guide. There are two rivet type fasteners fixing the end of the material at the buckle end and the other end has a steel grip crimped on to prevent the strap material from fraying. See the photos".

Addendum September 2015:

Photo (compliments of Mark Hester): part on left is original issue. Part on right is the latest offering from Clarke Spares And Restorations. A nice functional part, but the buckle is not correct for concourse show. I have not seen enough original parts to know if the direction of fabric wrap or the orientation of the rivets are always consistent as original, so that may not be an issue.

On 14 Sep 2015, Mark Wellard in Australia wrote:
"The attached pictures show both sides of my buckles. These straps used to be available from army disposals stores in Australia (and presumably elsewhere)".


Apparently concours correct (as original) straps may be procured from MacGregor in Canada. I don't have a picture (yet).

On Feb 20, 2018 Ron Bissland in Kenosha, WI, USA wrote:
"I have my original tool bag straps and I want to re-do them but I can not find the Metal ends that go on the tips of the cotton Webbing. I have the original adjuster, have found the correct rivets, and the cotton webbing., but can not find the tip ends anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get these? Attached is the pic of the one that is on the car.. but it is missing the tip ends".

On Feb 12, 2019 Ron Bissland wrote:
"I have finally found the best match for the tips to the tool straps. This is the sample I have received from the supplier and it seems to fit and look correct. I have just ordered 200 of them plus 200 of the correct buckles and 300 feet of the correct webbing. All should be here in a few weeks. Once I get everything I can start making sets. Now need to figure out if I should Powder coat the tips and buckles or paint".


On Feb 27, 2019 Ron Bissland wrote:
"I Have found my old strap and measured it and it is 20" from tip to the part on the buckle that the webbing goes over. After trying many things to get the tips black like gun blue, black oxide and some other chemicals I have decided that the Black powder coat looks the best. I have made one complete set and I think they came out really nice. ... I will start powder coating the buckles and tips after work each day and as soon as I get them done I will contact the people on the list".

If interestted in a purchase, contact Ron Bissland at duke454@hotmail.com