Not so much knowledge, more like an inspired guess, really. The u/c legs changed, during the Spitfire's life. On the III, the legs were raked forward 2", and this was continued on, to the VC, etc., but not the VA & VB. Much later the tracking was changed, so that the wheels were straight, fore and aft, instead of slightly splayed. This was due to the metalled runways, rather than just grass, and Seafires would have been the same. Any one of those changes could change the configuration of the locking wire, as could a different manufacturer; it needs to be remembered that Spitfire parts production was spread all over the country.
Edgar