Thread: Operation Ralph!

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Originally Posted by Johnno1969

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Some people just dont get it do they?

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Some people just dont get it do they?

Nope, I guess they don't. But luckily some of us do (that is, unless you were insinuating that I didn't...in which case I don't understand that post at all...) The Series II and IIA instruments are better than art. Just beautiful.

Hey what year is your vehicle? My 88 is a 1965 and it has something that looks suspiciously like a trip meter on the speedo, though there is no way to "zero" it that I can find (it's actually jammed at 666.6, which I love as it is exactly 0.6 more evil than the average antichrist...).

Originally Posted by Johnno1969

Nope, I guess they don't. But luckily some of us do (that is, unless you were insinuating that I didn't...in which case I don't understand that post at all...) The Series II and IIA instruments are better than art. Just beautiful.

Hey what year is your vehicle? My 88 is a 1965 and it has something that looks suspiciously like a trip meter on the speedo, though there is no way to "zero" it that I can find (it's actually jammed at 666.6, which I love as it is exactly 0.6 more evil than the average antichrist...).

Trip meter was optional from Series 2 on. The reset is a flexible cable brought out to a twist knob on the front panel, at least on later ones, although I have a feeling early ones had a 'stem' that stuck out a hole in the structure below the instrument panel. John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Trip meter was optional from Series 2 on. The reset is a flexible cable brought out to a twist knob on the front panel, at least on later ones, although I have a feeling early ones had a 'stem' that stuck out a hole in the structure below the instrument panel. John

Thanks John. My vehicle had, I guess, been through quite a few owners before I bought it and there's never been any of the reset gear on the vehicle in the time I've known it. It's good to know the background.

Cheers,

John

Originally Posted by Johnno1969

Nope, I guess they don't. But luckily some of us do (that is, unless you were insinuating that I didn't...in which case I don't understand that post at all...) The Series II and IIA instruments are better than art. Just beautiful.

Hey what year is your vehicle? My 88 is a 1965 and it has something that looks suspiciously like a trip meter on the speedo, though there is no way to "zero" it that I can find (it's actually jammed at 666.6, which I love as it is exactly 0.6 more evil than the average antichrist...).

Mate, I too nice to insinuate something like that, especially to another Roverphile!. It's the great unwashed that dont understand us. I just love the small instrument binnacle in the middle of the car, it reminds me of my old minimoke. Mines a 66 model (the same vintage as me) and hopefully I can get this going before too long as I have sold Smeg (series 3, hate the dash) and I want to get this one on the road sooner rather than later.

Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Trip meter was optional from Series 2 on. The reset is a flexible cable brought out to a twist knob on the front panel, at least on later ones, although I have a feeling early ones had a 'stem' that stuck out a hole in the structure below the instrument panel. John

The Series 1 L/R parts catalogue no.4107 June 1956 lists speedo with trip meter as opt. equip. on 237.page. The one in the picture belongs to a S2 109. (1408 revs per mile). I believe all the S1 with trip were 1500 . W.

Originally Posted by B.S.F.Nut

The Series 1 L/R parts catalogue no.4107 June 1956 lists speedo with trip meter as opt. equip. on 237.page. The one in the picture belongs to a S2 109. (1408 revs per mile). I believe all the S1 with trip were 1500 . W.

I stand corrected - I don't have a Series 1 parts book, not having owned a Series 1 for fifty years. But just as an indication, the 2a/3 optional parts book lists 24 different speedos, with combinations tyre size, kph/mph, warning lights/no warning lights (suffix C-D, trip/no trip, four/six (Six speedo goes to a higher speed), and Series 2a/3. Speedos for Series 2 I suspect are the same as Series 1. All of these speedos can be interchanged (with appropriate cable), all the way from Series 1 86/107 to Series 3, and allowing for tyre size will work.

So heaven knows what speedo is in any given Series Landrover today!

John