[Noumenon]

All right - I give up. What’s an Alabama speed-wrench?

[DuncanWaring]

I’ve found suggestions it’s what’s known to most of us as a “Crescent wrench”.

[wrench]

All right - I give up. What’s an Alabama speed-wrench?..................................... ............................................. An adjustable jaw open end wrench, sometimes also called a cresent wrench. Almost as handy as a pair of dikes. (Another valuable resistance tool).