We are looking to source some of these and wonder
a ) if anyone already has "new old stock" already they would like to sell or
b) if no new ones are available if anyone would be interested in any if we had some made
Alternatively has anyone thought of having these made and has a manufacturer in the UK in mind who could do them?

Are the RM ones the same?

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RMC 1458, RM 1585 and several RTs

Brian i have 20+ new old stock "Ball Pins"....... same thing?

Don't know Dave! In AEC Regent lll Service manual they call them track rod ball studs. If you have it it's in page G9 fig G6 "Ball stud" on the track rod Assembly. Can you E mail me a photo?

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RMC 1458, RM 1585 and several RTs

Do you have any of the springs by any chance Dave?

Will do.

I think they are called Ball Pins in the parts manual?, I was trying to find out if they are shared with the drag link and RF's (a few years back!).

It is the drag link one that we have been looking at, aren't these the same?

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RMC 1458, RM 1585 and several RTs

I believe the ball studs are the same across the RT/RF/RM range, AEC standardisation! I too have a stock of these.

what is more difficult to get are the phosphor bronze cups they go in.

Remember the pins can be turned through 90 degrees the alleviate much of the wear.

A word of warning, a few years back when i was rebuilding GS67, I had the front axle jacked up with wheels off. I tested the steering lock-to lock. The track rod hit the stop a bit hard and the ball pin sheared. there had been a hair line crack on it at the base of the ball. Good job it happened in the workshop and not on the road.

My bus number (if any): RML2532