SPEEDO anyone identify?
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Interestingly I don't get a single google hit for the SNT6210. I'd guess a Land Rover of some kind, as they use the SNT6209...
Smiths themselves might be able to give you some info: https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk
Smiths themselves might be able to give you some info: https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk
Looks very similar to this one on an 1977 Austin FX4 taxi
https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1158016/1977...
Onlt difference is the one in the link (scroll along for the speedo picture) goes up to 80mph.
OP is SNT 6210-OOSA 880
Taxi in the link has SNT 6210/OOSA 960
https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1158016/1977...
Onlt difference is the one in the link (scroll along for the speedo picture) goes up to 80mph.
OP is SNT 6210-OOSA 880
Taxi in the link has SNT 6210/OOSA 960
bristolracer said:
70 mph being the last indicated speed makes it quite old or possibly out of something commercial?
Back in the day when the US had a blanket 55 mph limit, Mercedes used to fit a speedo that only went up to 85 in order to maximise the space used on the dial, as otherwise 3/4 of it would be redundant. Would this be a mph speedo for a US spec car for the same reason - ie one that could exceed 70?
Dapster said:
bristolracer said:
70 mph being the last indicated speed makes it quite old or possibly out of something commercial?
Back in the day when the US had a blanket 55 mph limit, Mercedes used to fit a speedo that only went up to 85 in order to maximise the space used on the dial, as otherwise 3/4 of it would be redundant. Would this be a mph speedo for a US spec car for the same reason - ie one that could exceed 70?It is from an FX4 taxi.
In the late-1980's they were given a slight facelift (new instrument fonts, symbols instead of writing for warning lamps and switches, etc). The big change was under the bonnet, where they were fitted with the (slightly) more powerful and (fractionally) more refined diesel engine. I think from memory it was a Land Rover unit. Anyway, its from one of those face-lifted models.
In the late-1980's they were given a slight facelift (new instrument fonts, symbols instead of writing for warning lamps and switches, etc). The big change was under the bonnet, where they were fitted with the (slightly) more powerful and (fractionally) more refined diesel engine. I think from memory it was a Land Rover unit. Anyway, its from one of those face-lifted models.
Dapster said:
OLDBENZ said:
Actually, the 85mph speedo was mandatory for US-market cars registered from late 1979 until some point in the eighties. 55mph (the max speed limit) had to be flagged too.
That I never knew! 
And because of the 55mph limit Yamaha didn't bother fitting them with an oil-cooler either, or twin front disc-brakes.
But then I also bought a UK model with a seized engine and put the import engine into the UK bike and got a 120mph speedo! Even if that was a bit optimistic.
Although I've no idea what that speedo came from, but I'd guess it was a BMC product.
Edited by Mr Tidy on Friday 3rd July 00:01
distinctivedesign said:
It is from an FX4 taxi.
In the late-1980's they were given a slight facelift (new instrument fonts, symbols instead of writing for warning lamps and switches, etc). The big change was under the bonnet, where they were fitted with the (slightly) more powerful and (fractionally) more refined diesel engine. I think from memory it was a Land Rover unit. Anyway, its from one of those face-lifted models.
This sounds about right!In the late-1980's they were given a slight facelift (new instrument fonts, symbols instead of writing for warning lamps and switches, etc). The big change was under the bonnet, where they were fitted with the (slightly) more powerful and (fractionally) more refined diesel engine. I think from memory it was a Land Rover unit. Anyway, its from one of those face-lifted models.
https://www.arnold-classic.com/oldtimerangebot/car...
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