Thread: Speedometers

money changed on 14th feb 1966

1974 for vehicle related stuff and general industry

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Now metrification was in 1966

Not in 1966 - much later in the early 70s - my 1971 Morris and 971 Landie had mph speedos but my 74 Galant did.

Garry

My 1971 750cc Honda Four was KPH, as well as my 2x71 XY utes IIRC. Though the ones in the utes dudn't work so i didn't pay much attention to them.

CC

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

My 1971 750cc Honda Four was KPH, as well as my 2x71 XY utes IIRC. Though the ones in the utes dudn't work so i didn't pay much attention to them.

CC

My 1971 Triumph 750 was in MPH, my 1969 Suzuki Hustler was in KPH, KPH were introduced in 1974, that's when all the road signs changed over, ADR laws required all new vehicles had to have metric speedos after 1974.

Also my 1966 Triumph 2.5PI was in both, it had a MPH outer and KPH inner on the speedo.

Baz.

My father's 1975 Citroen had an mph speedo, but that is about the newest car I can think of that I have seen with mph. I doubt many cars had a metric one before 1974, and for many years after that most cars had a dual speed marking, although the odometer had changed from miles to kilometres. A few cars had dual markings before the metric speedo became a requirement.

John

My 73 series III had mph, my 74 one had kmh.

I was at Leyland Truck and Bus when the first company cars we got with kilometre instruments were P76's so that dates it to 1974. Can't remember what the LR Series III had or when they changed. I remember reps cars with strips of thin tape stuck to the speedo glass to indicate 30, 50, 60 mph.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I was at Leyland Truck and Bus when the first company cars we got with kilometre instruments were P76's so that dates it to 1974. Can't remember what the LR Series III had or when they changed. I remember reps cars with strips of thin tape stuck to the speedo glass to indicate 30, 50, 60 mph.

Ironic that it has come full circle, and now younger enthusiasts like myself are doing the same on our MPH speedos to indicate KPH!

Well, I usually just guestimate but you get my point.